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Explore The Trafalgar Way from
Falmouth to London.
It all began in 1805 with one man and his urgent message.
271 miles, 38 hours, 21 changes of
horse and over 200 years later, the Story continues ...
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What time did Lapenotiere reach Piddletown?
Read the news article carefully and tell us at what time you believe the post-chaise carrying Lapenotiere from Falmouth to London would have passed through Piddletown. There is no exact answer, so have a guess based on the information available. The answer which most closely matches the time estimated by our expert on Georgian post-chaise travel will be the winner.
The time Lapenotiere reached
Piddletown would have been
on 5th November 1805.
Tiebreaker:
Complete the following sentence in your own words. In the event of a tie, judges will choose the most interesting and apt entry as the winner.
On November 4th, a traveller from ...
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