In the 1830s there was a surge of interest, and asphalt became widely used "for pavements, flat roofs, and the lining of cisterns, and in England, some use of it had been made of it for similar purposes".
ɪnðə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi z ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ sˈɜːdʒ ʌv ˈɪntɹɛst, ænd ˈæsfɔlt bɪkˌeɪm wˈaɪdli jˈuːzd "fɔːɹ pˈeɪvmənts, flˈæt ɹˈuːfs, ænd ðə lˈaɪnɪŋ ʌv sˈɪstɚnz, ænd ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd, sˌʌm jˈuːs ʌv ɪt hɐdbɪn mˌeɪd ʌv ɪt fɔːɹ sˈɪmɪlɚ pˈɜːpəsᵻz".