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The Devil's Highway, Berkshire

The Devil's Highway was a Roman road connecting Londinium (London, Middlesex) to Calleva Atrebatum (Silchester, Hampshire) via Pontes (Staines, Middlesex). The road was the principal route to the west of Britain during the Roman period. The stretch to the north of the village of Finchampstead, Berkshire runs across open countryside and is not easily discerned on the ground. This stretch of the Devil's Highway is within the council area of Wokingham.

Place Type: Roman Remains
Historic County: Berkshire
Lat, Long: 51.369503,-0.86837611
Grid Reference: SU 7887 6399
Civil Parish: Finchampstead CP
Council Area: Wokingham CA
Police Area: Thames Valley PA

GBPN ID: 304913
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/The_Devil's_Highway,_Berkshire_304913

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