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For those who don't know, livestock were 'driven' (ie walked) down these ancient routes and tracks from farms to the county markets...or even as far as Smithfields Market in London! These days, the routes are clearly recognisable in that the hedge are wider apart, often much wider than seem necessary for even modern day vehicles ....because the herds meandered stretching the passageway wider and wider and hedges then grew up at these 'animal defined' extremes.
So next time you drive down an A or B classed road and the verges are disproportionately wider than the carriageway....you are travelling an ancient droving road.
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