I don't have any particular books to recommend, but wanted to suggest looking at www.a2a.org.uk You can enter the chosen topic (e.g.. turnpike) in the keyword box, and select 'Somerset Archive and Record Service' from the location box. Loads of stuff comes up. Of course these are not full records, just a listing of the records (that have been digitally archived to date) that contain the word 'turnpike'. If you wanted to look into particular details from the records, the Somerset Archives people could advise. http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/ You can also search their archives via the Somerset Archives website. I have recommended to Beryl (off list) a reasonably-priced researcher who did a good job for me in researching the Somerset / Wilstshire area. Also, I just did a quick search on Amazon which has a new facility to check the contents of some books, and I found references to books listed inside other ones: Gilbert Sheldon, "From Trackway to Turnpike: an illustration from East Devon" (published Oxford 1928) N Herbert, "Road Travel and Transport in Gloucestershire" (published Gloucester 1985) W Albert, "The Turnpike Road System in England" 1663-1840 (Cambridge University Press 1972) Other books: There is a mention of turnpike roads (probably very brief) in: David Brandon, "Stand and Deliver!: A History of Highway Robbery", paperback 2004, Sutton Publishing There are a few pages about roads, streets and turnpikes in: Gerald Newman, "Britain in the Hanoverian Age, 1747-1837: An Encyclopaedia", November 1997, published Garland Science Tina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Scammell" <keith.scammell@ntlworld.com> To: <WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 8:54 AM Subject: [WSX] Somereset turnpikes > Hello > I'm a new lister and I'm looking for suggestions for finding information > about the turnpikes in Somerset.I would be grateful for the names of > relevant books etc > Thankyou > Beryl Scammell > > > ==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== > We encourage family history connected with Wessex ie names,places,history, - but please DO NOT post any website of a commercial nature as this is against Rootswebs AUP policy >