tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post4398122511663205694..comments2024-03-18T14:35:37.633-07:00Comments on Grace Elliot - blog.: The Cobbled (?) Streets of Victorian LondonPippa Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10128414630918980034noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-26672508974208370202015-05-24T11:18:16.223-07:002015-05-24T11:18:16.223-07:00Your picture of granite sets shows the more usual ...Your picture of granite sets shows the more usual cube shape about 6'' in dimension, this makes it convenient for handling. Stephen Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03076287980465633357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-40731634353175860332015-05-23T07:31:50.524-07:002015-05-23T07:31:50.524-07:00interesting !interesting !charlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04233450886702184981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-79332455094750147012015-05-18T04:50:09.833-07:002015-05-18T04:50:09.833-07:00Interesting idea, but yes, I imagine it must have ...Interesting idea, but yes, I imagine it must have been. <br />Love your word "spendy" - I haven't heard it before but it says so much! <br />So many things in life these days are "spendy"- indeed, this could be my new favourite word! <br />Thank you, Debra!<br />G xPippa Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128414630918980034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-40350895557452462082015-05-18T04:48:39.416-07:002015-05-18T04:48:39.416-07:00Ha! Glad you found the post entertaining. I must a...Ha! Glad you found the post entertaining. I must admit, this has given me an idea for the profession of the protagonist in my next book ;-)<br />G xPippa Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128414630918980034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-23926073553913783922015-05-18T04:47:43.484-07:002015-05-18T04:47:43.484-07:00I think the wooden roads were replaced with granit...I think the wooden roads were replaced with granite sets. <br />My impression is that cobbles were the poor-man's granite sett. The granite had to be worked and chiselled into the correct dimensions, whereas cobbles came ready formed - so whilst cheaper, this meant the road surface was more random.<br />Regards, <br />Grace xPippa Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128414630918980034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-53562230793796816392015-05-18T04:46:18.636-07:002015-05-18T04:46:18.636-07:00Fascinating, isn't it.
It's kind of a &qu...Fascinating, isn't it. <br />It's kind of a "no brainer" it would get slippery, like walking on wet garden decking I imagine. <br />Thanks for visiting! <br />G xPippa Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128414630918980034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-63446932607393306182015-05-18T04:19:09.344-07:002015-05-18T04:19:09.344-07:00Amazing! Granite is spendy these days. I wonder if...Amazing! Granite is spendy these days. I wonder if it was readily available then. Apparently so.Debra Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-67605917020203048442015-05-18T01:17:35.348-07:002015-05-18T01:17:35.348-07:00I didn't know roads could be so fascinating! C...I didn't know roads could be so fascinating! Cheers for that. CharmedLassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408541277096433664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-368720237800058572015-05-17T22:48:43.984-07:002015-05-17T22:48:43.984-07:00I've never heard of the wooden roads, either. ...I've never heard of the wooden roads, either. It's interesting how many different types they tried. It's not clear to me, though, whether they returned to using cobblestones after they had problems with these others.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-70408418054525746342015-05-17T13:03:38.313-07:002015-05-17T13:03:38.313-07:00Never knew about wooden roadsNever knew about wooden roadsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461079644815058441noreply@blogger.com