| Show first footpaths Foot paths in 1762 the student of 0 old london noticing the whitened curbs in the streets today is inevitably reminded that the institution of the footway Is really of quite recent date it was not indeed until after the westminster paving act of 1762 that footways foot ways became at all general before that time man and beast took the same road many blany of the old iron posts which are still tobe to be seen in regent street and elsewhere showing the crown and the monogram of the georges indicate the corners of these first foote foot footways ways ays |