before the days of high speed motorised travel, a common distance between towns in a peaceful area was about ten to twelve miles.
This is based on the idea that the farthest practical distance from town to trade or go to market was about 5 miles. you wanted enough time to go to town, do your business, and return home. 5 miles meant this could be down by horse and wagon, or even by simply waking
before the days of high speed motorised travel, a common distance between towns in a peaceful area was about ten to twelve miles.
This is based on the idea that the farthest practical distance from town to trade or go to market was about 5 miles. you wanted enough time to go to town, do your business, and return home. 5 miles meant this could be down by horse and wagon, or even by simply waking
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