Stane Street: the Roman Highway in Mole Valley

Stane Street was probably constructed in the AD 50s to provide a direct all-weather route from Chichester to the newly founded trading settlement at London. Popular myth envisages Roman soldiers marching about, imposing Empire, but this is far from the truth. Stane Street linked the two main trading axes into Britain, the Solent and the Thames, as well as the newly established client kingdom of Togidubnus and the rapidly developing new town, already becoming the financial centre of the Roman province. As a major Roman highway, the road was provided with so-called posting stations at regular intervals, including one in the Dorking area,the location of which is still open to question. The posting stations catered for the imperial post system but also served other travellers and business traffic. We can assess some of that traffic from finds on local Roman sites but must fill out the likely picture using evidence from nearby provinces. This talk by Dr David Bird considers the impact of Stane Street even after the Roman Period.

Timings & Tours

Tuesday 10 September:

1930-2030

Location & directions

Green Room Theatre, Reigate Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1SG

Directions:

The theatre lies behind the Dorking Halls on the west side of the Reigate Road car park.

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Book through the Dorking Halls Box Office

Booking contact name:

Dorking Halls

Booking telephone number:

+441306881717

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking website:

https://www.dorkinghalls.co.uk

Booking opens:

01 Jul 2024 10:00 AM

Booking closes:

10 Sep 2024 05:00 PM

Accessibility details

There is one wheelchair space in the theatre which must be pre-booked.

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:

86

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s)

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