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is known by the name of the Long Lane. It passes to the north 

 of Marston Montgomery through the parish of Cubley, to the 

 south of Longford, and slightly north of Mackworth, crossing 

 the turnpike from Derby to Ashborne at right angles, between 

 the second and third milestones, uniting near Darley with the 

 Rykneld Street and the road from Buxton, and crossing the 

 river with them to Derventio (Little Chester.) The Bishop of 

 Cloyne says of it " Its whole appearance is such as demonstrates 

 to an antiquary, a Roman, or perhaps British origin." He 

 also adds, " After entering Little Chester it issues from the pre- 

 sent main street of the village by what was probably the east 

 gate of the station, and proceeds in its old line, leaving Chad- 

 desden close on the right, through Stanton into Nottingham- 

 shire." I am not, however, satisfied as to this ; there are no 

 traces of the road in this direction apparently now visible — at 

 least I could find none, either in the Derbyshire or Notts, 

 portion of the route indicated. 



There was, however, an undoubted Roman road leading from 

 Little Chester to the S. E. Traces of it were a few years 

 since (and probably now are) near the N. E. corner of the 

 Derby race-course, pointing towards the angle of the enclosure 

 at Chaddesden Hall. From that point for the next three miles 

 the modern road to Nottingham is upon its site, but the latter 

 leaves it at Shacklecross, and the Roman way pursues its 

 straight line through Draycott to Sawley, and crosses the Trent 

 near Trent Locks, pointing towards Leicester, but its forward 

 course from this point has not been ascertained. 



According to the Bishop, also, " There are some traces of 

 a road, said to be high raised, near Edinghall, on the S. W. 

 border of the county, pointing to Lullington," but it passed 

 through a very small portion of Derbyshire and was supposed to 

 have gone to near Tamworth. Its course or remains have never 

 been examined, though its construction bespeaks a Roman origin. 



The Rev. J. C. Cox informs me that he has found undoubted 

 traces of a Roman road over the hills from Brough to Wirksworth, 

 and thence across the Derwent, near Milford, to the Rykneld 



