Roger Protz writes with a discerning and expert eye on the history of coaching inns (including the highwaymen who often concealed themselves there) and the literature that has celebrated them, from Dickens to Priestley. The result is not only a great pub guide but a gazetteer of the history and cult...

Roger Protz writes with a discerning and expert eye on the history of coaching inns (including the highwaymen who often concealed themselves there) and the literature that has celebrated them, from Dickens to Priestley. The result is not only a great pub guide but a gazetteer of the history and culture that are draped along this iconic road.