What Were Victorian Streets Made Of?
across, or else they were roughly-gravelled tracks (Photo 1). The main varieties of carriageway paving considered are water-bound Macadam, tarred Macadam, tar-macadam, stone sett, (Photo 2) wood block and asphalt. Table 3: A History of Paving in Cheapside and Poultry 1843 Wood 1846 Granite 1847 Granite 1861 Newly paved What were the streets like in …