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A43412 The infallible guide to travellers or direct independents giving a most exact account of the four principal roads of England, beginning at the Standard, in Cornhill, and extending to the sea-shore, and branching to most of the cities, corporations and market-towns in England and Wales, with their true distance of miles and furlongs, according to Mr. Oglesby's dimensuration / by W.H., Gent. W. H., gent. 1682 (1682) Wing H155; ESTC R40041 21,195 62

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The Infallible Guide TO TRAVELLERS OR Direct Independants Giving a most Exact Account of the four Principal Roads of England beginning at the Standard in Cornhill and extending to the Sea-Shore and Branching to most of the Cities Corporations and Market-Towns in England and Wales with their true distance of Miles and Furlongs according to Mr. Oglesby's Dimensuration By W. H. Gent. LONDON Printed for T. B. and are to be sold by most Booksellers 1682. A Traveling Mapp of ENGLAND Dominon of WALES by Iohn Seller Hidro to the Kings M.E. Exprest in the Mapp by a Black Line Independants Exprest by a Prickt Line Principal cross Roads a Rumford b Ingatstow c Thaxted d Walden e Sudbury f ●odsdon g Barnet h St. Albans i B●ldock k Caxton l Redford m S. Stretford n Iocester o Northampton p ●arentre q Couentre r Stretford s Bromsar●re t Worchester u Lempster w Prestain x Welshpool y Wrexham z Warington 1 Uxbridge 2 Amersham 3 Oxford 4 Banbury 5 Chipping norton 6 Campde 7 Lamber●erst 8 Glocester 9 Cirencester 10 Chester 11 Faringdon 12 Malborough 13 Caln 14 Chippenham 15 Whitchurch 16 Basingstoke 17 Guilford 18 Stanes 19 Henley 20 Exeter 21 Chedley 22 Chegford 23 Tavestok 24 Lestith 25 St. Blai●s 26 Brent 27 Crookhorn 28 Winchester A Scale of Miles 〈…〉 Direct Independants Iter I. The Road from LONDON to ABERISTWITH On the Sea-Coast in Cardiganshire South-Wales The General Account 1. THE Point of Bearing W. N. W. 2. The Direct Horizontal Distance 177 M. 3. The Vulgar Computation 145 M. 4. The Dimensuration 199′ 2. From LONDON Comp. Measure to Acton 06 006 08′ 3 008′ 3 Vxbridg 09 015 10′ 1 018′ 4 Beconsfield 07 022 08′ 5 027′ 1 High Wickham 05 027 05′ 5 032′ 6 Tetsworth 10 037 12′ 0 044′ 6 Islip 10 047 12′ 5 057′ 3 Enston 10 057 12′ 5 070′ 0 Morton in Marsh 10 067 13′ 2 083′ 2 Broadway 05 072 07′ 5 090′ 7 Pershore 07 079 11′ 6 102′ 5 WORCESTER 06 085 09.5 112′ 2 Bromyard 10 095 12′ 2 124′ 4 Lemster 08 103 11′ 3 135′ 7 Prestain 08 111 12′ 7 148′ 6 to Riadergowy 14 125 21′ 7 170′ 5 Brunant 10 135 13′ 6 184′ 3 Aberistwith 10 145 14′ 7 199′ 2 With the Branch to OXFORD Thus From LONDON Comp. Measure to Tetsworth 37 37 44′ 6 44′ 6 Wheatley 05 42 05′ 4 50′ 2 OXFORD 05 47 05′ 4 55′ 6 Counties Including the Road are Midlesex Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire Glocestershire Worcestershire Herefordshire Radnorshire and Cardiganshire Rivers crost Over are the Brent Coln Tame Charwel Avon Severn Teme Lug Ithon Wye Istwith and Rydal Forward Ways to be avoided M. F.   At 02′ 1. At the Pound in St. Giles's LONDON the forward Way on the Right to Hampsted 20′ 4. One Mile 3 Furl beyond Vxbridg the Right to Alesbury 34′ 5. A little short of West-Wickham the forward Way on the Right 35′ 0. At the end of West-Wickham the Coach Way to Stoken-Church on the Right 49′ 4. A Furl beyond Wheatley Bridg the forward Way on the Left to OXFORD 52′ 0. A Furl beyond Forrest Hill the Left to OXFORD At 53′ 6. Six Furlongs beyond Stanton St. John Church the Right to Odington 65′ 2. Two furl beyond Weston Church the Right to Barton 73′ 1. A Mile short of Chapel on the Heath the forward Way on the Left to Chipping-Norton 77′ 1. At the top of the Hill 2 Furl beyond Little Rolwright Church the forward Way on the Right to Long Gompton 81′ 3. At the 4 Shire Stone the Right to Campden 91′ 3. Two Furl beyond Broadway the Left to Somerfield 95′ 5. Six Furl short of Wickenford Bridg the Left to Hinton 102′ 0. Two Furl short of Pershore the Left to Cheltenham 103′ 1. At the end of Pershore the Right to Aulcester 103′ 3. The Left to Vpton 107′ 0. At the entering Stouton the Left to Vpton the Right to Easton White-Lady 123′ 0. Entering Bromyard Heath the Right to Edwin 124′ 2. Entring Bromyard the Left to HEREFORD 125′ 7. A Mile beyond Bromyard the Left to Weobley 136′ 2. A Furl beyond Lemster the Left to Weobley 138′ 2. Nine Furl short of Kingsland Church the forward Way on the Left to Keinton At 140′ 3. At the end of Kingsland the Right to Knighton 142′ 4. At the end of Easterton the Left to Hoobden 149′ 5. Five Furl beyond Prestain the Right to Knighton 160′ 2. Two Furl beyond Comaron Fluv the Right-Hand Way 162′ 5. Between the Rivers Ithon and Clowedok the Left to Garthuagh 169′ 3. Six Furl beyond Dulas Fluv the Right to St. Harmon 171′ 0. Two Furl beyond Riadergowy the Left to Llanimdoffry 175′ 6. Where first appears the River Eland the Left to Rosefair 188′ 3. The Left to Cardigan 190′ 3 The Left to Llanrusted 197′ 4. In Llanbadern-vaur the L. to Llanrusted The Journal M. F.   At 00′ 0. THe Standard in Cornhil LONDON Whence your Course being West you proceed along Cornhil the Poultry Cheapside Blowbladder-Street and Newgate-Street through Newgate and along Snow-Hill and Holborn 02′ 2. The Pound in St. Giles's where you bear to the Left 02′ 4. You leave the Town 02′ 7. The Lord Mayor's Banqueting-House on the Right where the Lord Mayor of the City of LONDON Riding to View the Conduit-Heads is annually Treated At 03′ 1. Begins Hide-Park Wall on the Left continuing 9 Furl a little beyond and at the Issuing out of the Way to Padington stands Tyburn the Common Place of Execution of Malefactors for the Cities of LONDON and WESTMINSTER and County of Midlesex 04 6. Enter Kensington Gravel-Pits a discontinued Village of 4 Furlongs 06′ 7. You pass through Shepperd's Bush a small Village 08′ 2. Enter Acton of near 3 Furl a Village of some Accomodation 11′ 2. Enter Hanwel a small Village seated on the River Brent 12′ 6. Enter Norcoat another small Village of about 2 Furlongs 15′ 0. Leave Hays Church on the Left 2 Furl 15′ 6. Enter Hays a Village of 2 Furlongs from the end of which Hellingdon Heath continues till 17′ 1. You enter Hellingdon a small Village 18′ 1. Enter Vxbridg of a Mile in Length a large well frequented and Accomodated Market Town at the End of which you cross the Coln and Enter Buckinghamshire 23′ 3. You have Hedgley Park on the Left 23′ 5. You Descend gently for 4 Furl 25′ 0. You Enter a Wood of a Mile upon the Road. 27′ 0. Enter Beconsfield of 2 Furlongs a reasonable well Accomodated Market-Town At 28′ 5. You come to a Woody Descent of 4 F. 30′ 0. Loudwater a small Village contiguous on the Left 32′ 3. Enter High Wickham of 3 Furl Extent seated in a pleasant Vale a large well built and frequented Corporation Market and Mayor Town Electing Burgesses to Parliament c. 34′ 6. Enter West Wickham a Village of 2 Furl and some Reception 36′ 4. You Ascend for half a Mile your Road being Woody on each Hand and continuing
Houses of York and Lancaster Anno 1461. At 182′ 1. ** The Right to Wingate 182′ 3. Over a Stone-Bridg you cross the fair River Wharf falling into the Ows near Cawood and enter Tadcaster an antient well-provided Market-Town of 3 Furl Length and affording plenty of Lime-Stone 185′ 4. ** The Right to Tadcaster the Street-Way 185′ 6. You come to Street-Houses a Village of 2 Furlongs whence little occurs till at 190′ 4. You reach Ring-Houses a Village of near 2 Furlongs 191′ 1. You have the Gallows on the Right and a little after 2 Wind-Mills on the Right and one on the Left 191′ 3. ** The Right to Green-Hammerton 191′ 5. You enter the Suburbs of the City of YORK 192′ 0. You enter Mickle-Gate and therewith the City it self 2 Furlongs farther you come to Owse Bridg and at 192′ 4. you arrive at the Pavement or Midle of the City   The Second of the Kingdom Seated on the Navigable Your or Owse well-built and Fortify'd with a Castle and Walls extending each way about 12 Furl containing within it's 4 Wards 32 Parish Churches and the Cathedral a large and Magnificent Structure with a curious Chapter-House Govern'd by a Lord Mayor 12 Aldermen Justices c. Is represented by two Burgesses in Parliament and gives Title to the most Illustrious James Duke of York At 192′ 3. * The Left forward to LONDON   Continuing our Dimensuration from Mickle-Gate aforesaid you repeat 3 Furlongs of the Road back again 194′ 2. * The Right to Popleton 194′ 4. Leave Popleton 2 Furl on the Right 195′ 4. You pass by a Blue Stone adjoyning the Road on the Right 196′ 0. Leave Hesley 3 Furlongs on the Left 198′ 4. ** The Right to More-Monkton 199′ 7. Over Skip-Bridg you cross the Nid falling into the Owse a little below 201′ 0. Leave Kirk-Hammerton 2 Furl on the Left 201′ 2. ** The Right to Kirk-Hammerton 201′ 5. Through Green-Hammerton a Village 202′ 6. Leave Whixley 2 Furlongs on the Left 204′ 4. Leave Little 2 Furlongs on the Right near which the foresaid Owse takes Rise and presently unites with the Your 206′ 0. Leave Branton-Green on the Right and at 206′ 5. Grafton on the Left equally 2 Furlongs distant from the Road. 208′ 6. ** Avoid the Right and at 209′ 2. the Right to Wetherby 209′ 2. Having first left Aldborough that old Roman City 3 Furlongs on the Right you fall in with the Road from Ferrybriggs by Wetherby aforemention'd and enter Boroughbriggs of 3 Furlongs Length a Corporation and Market-Town with the Election of Parliament Men at the End of which you cross the Your aforesaid At 209′ 3. * The Left to Wetherby the Right to Aldborough 210′ 4. ** The Left to Humberton 213′ 5. You pass through Disford a small Village   * The Left to Rippon 214′ 6. In Leeming Lane you fall in with a Right-Hand Way from YORK which coming to LONDON is your Left-Hand Way to be avoided 214′ 6. * The Left to Rippon 215′ 2. You enter Topcliff eminently Situate on the Banks of the Swale a Thorough-fare of about 5 Furlongs length 215′ 3. ** A little beyond the Bridg avoid the Right 217′ 0. Leave Newby Hall 2 Furlongs on the Left 218′ 2. Enter Catton on the Moor a Village of near 3 Furlongs 220′ 0. You leave Skipton on the Left 3 Furl and Carleton a little distance on the Right 221′ 0. You pass through Sand-Heuton leaving Thresk a Market and Burrough-Town 12 Furl on the Right 223′ 0. Leave Newsom and 6 Furlongs beyond Kirkby each 2 Furlongs on the Left and upon the Banks of the Wisk 225′ 0. Leave Great or South Ottrington and at 226′ 3. Little Ottrington each 2 Furlongs on the Left and on the foresaid Wisk At 229′ 0. ** The Left to Thresk 229′ 1. Enter Northallerton Seated on a Branch of the Wisk a large well-built Market Borough and Post-Town Electing Burgesses to Parliament 231′ 0. ** The Right to Danby 233′ 0. You come to Lowsey-Hill a Village close on the Left 235′ 0. Enter Little Smeton of near 2 Furlongs at the End of which you cross the foremention'd Wisk 235′ 6. You come to Great Smeton another Village 239′ 0. You descend Break-Horse Bank and 4 Furlongs beyond leave Erey Hall a little on the Left 240′ 0. You pass the Tees enter the Bishoprick of Durham and therewith Nysome a Village of near 2 Furlongs 242′ 4. ** The Left to Yarum 243′ 1. You cross the Skern a little below falling into the foresaid Tees and enter Darlington vulgo Darnton of 5 Furl length a Market and Post-Town 245′ 4. * The Left to the Coal-Pits   ** The Left to Barmetton 247′ 5. You enter Coleham or Coton Mundhil of near 2 Furlongs Seated on the foresaid Skern 249′ 0. ** Avoid the Left 249′ 3. Enter Acle or Ackham a Village of near 2 Furl also At 252′ 0. You come to Woodham a Village 253′ 3. You arrive at Rushy Ford over a small Branch of the adjacent Skern half a Mile to the Right of which appears Windlestone and about 2 Miles distance on the same Hand at the Confluence of the Gaunless with the Were lies Bishops Aukland a Market-Town with a fair Seat of the Bishops of Durham curiously repair'd and and a stately Chapel Built by the late Worthy and Reverend Father Doctor John Cozens Bishop of Durham 254′ 1. * The Left to Great Merington 255′ 0. Leave West Close House a little on the Left 255′ 7. Leaving Little Chilton 2 Furlongs on the Right you enter Ferry super Montem vulgo Ferry-Hill a Village of 2 Furlongs Seated on the Pitch of a Descent 259′ 0. You come to Sunderland a Village contiguous on the Right at the End of which you cross the foremention'd Were 262′ 0. ** Avoid the Left forward 262′ 3. Enter the Western Suburbs of DVRHAM extending 5 Furlongs on the Road the City it self lying on the Right Eminently situate upon and almost encompast by the River Were a neat compact Place accounting 6 Parish-Churches and a Cathedral ′Tis Wall'd about Strengthned with a Castle Govern'd by a Mayor c. and well supply'd with Provisions of all kinds At 263′ 2. You have the Gallows on the Left and Cokehal on the Right 263′ 6. A small Ascent conveys you to Durham Moor a Village of 2 Furlongs 266′ 1. You come to Plausworth a Village contiguous on the Right 267′ 1. * The Right acute 267′ 6. Lumley Hall on the Right 278′ 0. Enter Chester in the Street of 4 Furl Extent an antient Thorough-fare Town Seated on the Western Banks of the Were and upon the old Roman Street-Way 269′ 2. Leave Peloo Hall and at 271 Miles Birtley each 2 Furlongs on the Right 274′ 0. You leave the Beacon and at 274′ 5. a Wind-Mill both on the Right 275′ 6. ** The Right to Redhough   You enter Gateshead vulgo Gateside joyn'd to New-Castle by a stately Stone-Bridg over the Navigable Tine having past