Back lane

A back lane is a roadway often found in a planned medieval village running parallel to the main street at the other end of

open fields

.

The name frequently survives as a street name in a much enlarged urban settlement (there is an example in Wheldrake), but it is common for the back lane to be reduced to a narrow pathway.

A back lane, laneway, alley or back alley is also a service or access road behind houses or, in a commercial district, which was created for deliveries and parking, amongst other things.^[3]

References

S2CID 129559866
.

^ Slater, Terry R (2004). "Planning English medieval 'street towns'" (PDF). School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences – University of Birmingham. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2004.

^ "Back Lanes". City of Surrey. Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2016-04-18.

This European history–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
v
t
e

This road-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
v
t
e

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Back_lane&oldid=1146127470"

[1] S2CID 129559866
.

[2] Slater, Terry R (2004). "Planning English medieval 'street towns'" (PDF). School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences – University of Birmingham. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2004.

[3] "Back Lanes". City of Surrey. Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2016-04-18.

[3]