Salt Hill

Salt Hill,
destination of the members of the
Four Horse Club

Extract from John Cary's map of Colnbrook to Slough, showing Salt Hill,
to where the members of the Four-Horse Club made their annual drive.

This clearly shows, Leonards Hill, Genl.Harcourt, Sophia Farm Mr Birch, Cranbourn Lodge, the D. of Glocester Eton College, (the British Public School), and Windsor Castle.

In the middle section is the Milestone for 22 miles, Lord Grosvenor's house, The Swan Public House, and the 20m milestone.

 The right hand side shows, Stoke Hou. Mr Fenn,

Baylis of Ld Chesterfield, 21m milestone, Mr Millwood, Mr Hancock,

the 20m milestone and Water Dolphin (whatever that might be!)
Cary's maps showed the roads, the milestones giving the distance from Hyde Park Corner - and the Turnpikes, and any residence or building that was visible from the road.

The maps were printed in 1790 and I have bought a set of reproduction maps, the first one of which is "a General Plan for explaining the different TRUSTS of the TURNPIKE GATES in the Vicninity of the Metropolis".

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