CHAPTER VII

Norman Cross--A Norman-French inscription--A re-headed statue--The friendliness of the road--The art of being delightful--The turnpike roads in their glory--Bits for the curious--A story of the stocks--“Wansford in England”--Romance and reality--The glamour of art--“The finest street between London and Edinburgh”--Ancient “Callises”--A historic inn--Windows that have tales to tell 118