Travels over England, Scotland and Wales giving a true and exact description of the chiefest cities, towns, and corporations, together with the antiquities of divers other places, with the most famous cathedrals and other eminent structures, of several remarkable caves and wells, with many other divertive passages never before published / by James Brome ... ; the design of the said travels being for the information of the two eldest sons, of that eminent merchant Mr. Van-Ackar.

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Travels over England, Scotland and Wales giving a true and exact description of the chiefest cities, towns, and corporations, together with the antiquities of divers other places, with the most famous cathedrals and other eminent structures, of several remarkable caves and wells, with many other divertive passages never before published / by James Brome ... ; the design of the said travels being for the information of the two eldest sons, of that eminent merchant Mr. Van-Ackar.
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Brome, James, d. 1719.
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"Travels over England, Scotland and Wales giving a true and exact description of the chiefest cities, towns, and corporations, together with the antiquities of divers other places, with the most famous cathedrals and other eminent structures, of several remarkable caves and wells, with many other divertive passages never before published / by James Brome ... ; the design of the said travels being for the information of the two eldest sons, of that eminent merchant Mr. Van-Ackar." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A29631.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024.

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An Alphabetical Table, containing the Names of all the Cities, Towns, Islands, Hills, Rivers, Meers, Wells, and other Curiosi∣ties mentioned in this Book.

A
  • ABerbarry Cave in Wales Page 24
  • Abington, Berkshire 104
  • Allfretton, Derbys. 86
  • Alnwick, Northumb. 135
  • Anglesey Island. 226
  • Appleby, Westmorl. 210
  • Are, a River in Yorks. 216
  • Arundel, Sussex. 258
  • Ashbourn, Derbys. 95
  • Aukland, Bishoprick of Dur∣ham. 166
  • Avon, a River in Glocester, Worcester, nad Hampshire. 10
  • St. Asaph in Wales. 223
  • Astroites. 12
  • Ariconium. 17
  • Acamannum or Akemance∣ster. 37
  • Adderbourn. 42
  • Aeton-College. 112
  • Allum-Mines. 162
  • Alne, a River. 135
  • St. Andrews. 188
  • Aberdeen. 188
  • Albany, a Hill in Scotland. 181
  • Argyle. 193
  • Anandale. 204
  • Anan, a River. ibid.
  • Ashburton. 243
  • Axminster. 244
  • Axi, a River. ibid.
  • Aven a River. 249
  • Amberly-Castle. 257
  • Andreswald-Wood. 257
  • Anderida. 260
  • Aberdeen-Well. 188
B
  • Beray. 108
  • Bakewel. 89
  • Bangor. 228
  • Berkshire. 104
  • ...

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  • Barkway. 57
  • Berwick, upon Tweed. 178
  • Bath, in Somersets. 37
  • Battel, Suss. 261
  • Bay, of Robinhood. 123
  • Beaconsfield. 3
  • Beverly, Yorks. 152
  • Bosworth, Leicest. 75
  • Bourn, in Sussex. 259
  • Bramyard, Herefords. 16
  • Brecknock-shire and Brec∣nock. 22
  • Brentford. 113
  • Bristol. 27
  • Brent, a River. 131
  • Burgh, in Westmorl. 210
  • Buckinghamshire. 2
  • Buddesdale, Suff. 127
  • Bungay. 132
  • Burford in Oxfords. 5
  • Burntwood, in Essex. 115
  • Burlip Hill. 9
  • Black Mountain. 20
  • Barnewel. 58
  • Bennet College. 61
  • Bodleian, Library. 5
  • Buxton VVell. 93
  • Betheny. 96
  • Battlefield. 100
  • Bone VVell. 102
  • Blith, a River. 133
  • Boston, Lincolns. 144
  • Barton. 149
  • Binchester. 167
  • Bamborough Castle. 176
  • Borders, of Scotland. 180
  • Bannock a Scotch River. ibid.
  • Bass, a Scotch Island. 147
  • Buqhan. ibid.
  • Burning Stone. 183
  • Brovonacum. 210
  • Bows, Westmorl. 211
  • Bremetonacum. 219
  • Bala, Pool. 174
  • Bridport. 244
  • Bere. 247
  • Badbury. 248
  • Bitchborow. 272
C
  • Caerlegion. 221
  • Caermardenshire, and Caermarden. 24, 25
  • Cambridgeshire. 57
  • Cambridge. 58
  • Christs College, 62
  • Calshot Castle, Hamps. 252
  • Canterbury. 216
  • Cardiganshire, and Cardi∣gan. 25
  • Carlile. 206
  • Caernavenshire. 227
  • Chatham. 218
  • Clemsford. 115
  • Chepstow. 21
  • Cheshire. 219
  • Chester. 221
  • Chichester. 255
  • Christ-Church, Hamps. 249
  • Church-Stretton, Shrops. 101
  • Ciciter, Glocest. 8
  • Cleveland, Yorks. 164
  • Colchester. 116
  • Colebrook, and Cole a River. 113
  • Columpton. 233
  • Cornwal. 240
  • Coventry. 72
  • Cows in Isle of Wight. 252
  • Cumberland. 205
  • ...

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  • Coleshil. 74
  • Colne, a River 2
  • Cherwel, a River. 3
  • Cotswold Hills. 6
  • Churne, a River. 8
  • Corinium, Dobunorum. ibid.
  • Caer-Gloyn. 9
  • Caergorangon. 14
  • Cadier, Arthur. 22
  • Cardiff Town. 23
  • Caves, near Carreg Castle. 25
  • Chorea, Gigantum. 40
  • Caer-Gwent. 45
  • Cam, a River. 58
  • Camboricum. 59
  • Christ-Church, Oxford. 5
  • Carleton. 77
  • Castle in the Peak and Castle∣ton. 90
  • Chatsworth. 94
  • Caerpengren 100
  • Corve, a River. 101
  • Chelmer, a River. 115
  • Can, a River. ibid.
  • Cerdick Sand. 134
  • Castor. 135
  • Caerludecote. 146
  • Caer Ebrank. 154
  • Coal, Mines. 127
  • Chester, on the Street Alias, Cunacester. 170
  • Capreae Caput. 171
  • Coquet, a River. 175
  • Cheriot Hills. 180
  • Clayd, a River in Scotl. ibid.
  • Carrick. 181
  • Cumbernauld Park. ibid.
  • Camelon, a City. 202
  • Carron, a River. ibid.
  • Copper Mines. 205
  • Casticand Hill. ibid.
  • Cawd, a River. 206
  • Cataracts, near Kendale. 210
  • Cockgrave. 213
  • Cerdon Hill. 226
  • Conway River. 228
  • Chars. 217
  • Carisbrook Castle. 251
  • Clousentum. 195
  • Cinque-Ports. 260
  • Camber, River. 262
  • Carreg Well. 25
  • Charnwood, Forrest. 79
D
  • DErbyshire. 87
  • Derby. 93
  • Dartford. 221
  • Deal. 214
  • Downs. ibid.
  • Dartmouth, and Dart River. 238
  • Dean, in Glocest. 230
  • Dean, Forest. ibid.
  • Dee, a River. 220
  • Denbighshire. 229
  • Derwent, a River. 88
  • Devonshire. 233
  • Dorchester, Dorsets. 246
  • Dorchester, Oxfords. 106
  • Dorsetshire. 224
  • Dove, a River. 95
  • Dover. 276
  • Durham, with its Bishoprick. 165, 167
  • Durolipont. 68
  • Devils Arse, in Peak. 90
  • Dunwich. 132
  • Darlington. 166
  • Dunholm. 167
  • ...

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  • Dunbarton, Castle. 196
  • Dee, a Scotch River. 180
  • Deaf Cragg, or Rock. 193
  • Dunbar. 195
  • Dunfries. 204
  • St. Domingo's Well. 213
  • Dropping Well, at Knarsbo∣rough. 214
  • Delamire Forest. 220
  • Durnovaria. 247
  • Dengeness. 266
  • Dimchurch. 268
  • St. Davids. 26
E
  • Essex. 115
  • Exeter. 234
  • Ebri, a River. 23
  • Ellandum. 42
  • Edmunton. 55
  • Elden Hole. 92
  • Elgin, in Scotland. 183
  • Edenburgh. 196
  • Eden River. 96
  • Elwa, and Elay: 223
  • Exmore Forest. 234
  • Edgcomb, Mount. 240
  • St. Ethelberts Well. 18
  • St. Edmund's-Bury. 121
  • Eden, River. 206
F
  • FAirfold, in Glocest. 104
  • Faringdon. ibid.
  • Farnham. 49
  • Feversham. 218
  • Flintshire, and Flint Castle. 222
  • Folkstone. 273
  • Frome, a River. 27
  • Fenny-Stanton. 67
  • Farne Island. 177
  • Fryth, a Scotch River. 181
  • Falkirk, Scotl. 202
  • Fordington. 247
G
  • GArstang, Lancas. 219
  • Gateshead. 171
  • Gisborough. 163
  • Glamorganshire. 23
  • Glassenbury. 231
  • Glocestershire: 6
  • Glocester. 7
  • Gravesend. 287
  • Guy Cliff, Warwicks. 72
  • Grismund's-Tower. 8
  • Guilford. 50
  • Grantbridge. 58
  • Grantchester. ibid.
  • Godmanchester. 67
  • Gumicastrum. ibid.
  • Gatford-Gate. 74
  • Grampius, a Hill. 181
  • Galloway. ibid.
  • Glenmoors. 192
  • Glasgow. 202
  • Glotta, a River. ibid.
  • Giggleswick. 216
  • Goodwyn Sands. 279
H
  • HAlesworth, Suf. 132
  • Hampshire 249
  • Hertfordshire 56
  • Hertford 47
  • Hastings 259
  • Henley 107
  • Herefordshire 16
  • Hereford ibid.
  • Hyth and West-Hyth 269
  • Holland, Lincolnshire 142
  • Hull, and Hull River 149
  • Humber, a River 150
  • ...

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  • Hurst-Castle 250
  • Huntingdonshire 67
  • Huntingdon 69
  • Homes-Castle 13
  • Hogmagog-Hills 67
  • Higham-Ferrers 71
  • Huntley 103
  • Huntcliff 163
  • Hell-Kettles 166
  • Hermitage at Warkworth 175
  • Highlanders 183
  • Hamilton 204
  • Holy-Well 223
  • Hubblestow 234
  • Hensten-Down 243
  • Honniton 244
  • Hot Well at Bristol 30
  • Hot Well, Derbysh. 93
I.
  • INgerstone 115
  • Ipswich 119
  • Isis, a River 3
  • Isc, a River, and Isca Dam¦moniorum 234
  • Islington 57
  • St. John's College, Camb. 46
  • Iron Mills 98
  • Jet 165
  • Jarrow 175
  • Inchcape Rock 194
  • Ingleborow Hill 218
K
  • KEnt 262
  • Kesteven, part of Lin∣colnshire 145
  • Kingston in Surrey 150
  • Knarsborough 214
  • Kencester 17
  • Kilgarran 16
  • Kingsware 237
  • Kendale, and Ken River 209
  • Kaergrant 58
  • King's College, Camb. 46
  • Kettering 71
  • Kirkley 85
  • Kedlaston Well 93
  • Kingston upon Hull 150
  • Kyle, Scotland 193
  • St. Katharine's Well 194
L
  • LAncashire 217
  • Lancaster 218
  • Landaff 23
  • Leeds in Yorkshire 216
  • Leicestershire 75
  • Leicester ibid.
  • Lempster, Herefordsh. 102
  • Lestoff 133
  • Leverpool 219
  • Lewes 258
  • Litchfield 74
  • Lid in Kent 265
  • Lime, Dorsetsh. 224
  • Lincolnshire 142
  • Lincoln 146
  • Linsey, part of Lincolnsh. 145
  • London 1
  • Loughborough 78
  • Ludlow 101
  • Lug, a River 17
  • Lyn, Norfolk 140
  • Lassington 12
  • Lampreys 13
  • Lynsavathan Mere 22
  • Levenny River ibid.
  • Ley, a River 56
  • Longe-Birch 97
  • Leith, Yorkshire 162
  • Leaden Mines 31, 127
  • ...

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  • Lowlanders 184
  • Loch Mirton and Lockness 191
  • Lorne ibid.
  • Lennox and Lochlomond 193
  • Lothien 194
  • Leth, Scotland, both Town and River 201
  • Linlithgow 202
  • Liddisdale ibid
  • Lanvellin Hill 205
  • Lugoballum 207
  • Lowther River 129
  • Levatrae 210
  • Lone, a River 218
  • Linparis Pool 227
  • Lavant River 256
  • Limen, a River 267
  • Lamport 266
  • Lemanis 267
  • Lym 265
  • Long-Meg, Cumberl. 208
M
  • MArches of Wales 99
  • Maidenhead 107
  • Malton, Yorkshire 159
  • Medway, a River 286
  • Merionethshire 226
  • Mersey, a River 219
  • Middlesex 2
  • Monmouthshire 19
  • Monmouth ibid.
  • Montgomeryshire 225
  • Mountsorrel 78
  • Morpeth 175
  • Mountains in Wales 20
  • Mounth-denny-Hill 22
  • Minyd Morgan 24
  • Mendip Hills 30
  • Moreford 50
  • Musaeum at Oxford 5
  • Mam Tor 91
  • Marble Stones 92
  • Middlewich 220
  • Marden, Herefords. 103
  • Marcly Hill ibid.
  • Mulgrave Castle, and the Ra∣rities near it 163
  • Monks-Chester 172
  • March in Scotland 194
  • Myned Agned, or the Maiden Castle at Edenburgh 199
  • Macclesfield Forest 220
  • Moilenny Hill 229
  • Mortimer's Cross 230
  • Melcomb Regis 246
N
  • NAntwich 220
  • Newcastle upon Tine 171
  • Newport, Isle of Wight 251
  • Norfolk 133
  • Northamptonshire 70
  • Northampton 71
  • Northumberland 174
  • Norwich 135
  • Northwich 220
  • Nottinghamshire 79
  • Nottingham 80
  • Newton in Wales 24
  • Newington, Middles. 55
  • New-River 57
  • New-College, Oxford 5
  • Nen, a River 70
  • New Windsor 112
  • Needham 112
  • North-Elmham 137
  • Niddisdale, Scotland, and Nid, a River, 204
  • Newton-Bushel 237
  • ...

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  • New Forest 249
  • Newington by Hyth 271
  • Newington by Sedingbourn 283
  • St. Nicholas Chappel 272
O
  • OTely, Yorkshire 216
  • Oxfordshire 2
  • Oxford 4
  • Ogmore, a River 24
  • Ochy-Hole 32
  • Ouse-River 57
  • Oak Royal 97
  • Ounsberry-Hill 164
P
  • PEak, Derbyshire 87
  • Peaklond 89
  • Pembrokeshire 25
  • Perith, Cumberland 208
  • Pevensey 259
  • Picts-Wall 174
  • Plimouth and Plime-River 238
  • Portland 245
  • Portsmouth 254
  • Preston 219
  • Puckeridge 57
  • Publick Schools and Library at Cambrige 62
  • Publick Schools and Physick-Garden at Oxford 5
  • Pools Hole 94
  • Pitchford 101
  • Pandon-Gate 172
  • Peteril River 206
  • Pyramidal Stones 209
  • Penigent and Pendle Hills 218
  • Plimlimmon Hill 225
  • Penmaen-mour 227
  • Pilchars 243
  • Promhill 265
  • Penreth 208
Q
  • QUarndon Springs near Der∣by 93
R
  • RAdnorshire 23
  • Radnor ibid.
  • Reculver Regulbium 279
  • Richmondsh. and Richmond in the County of York 211
  • Rippon. 212
  • Rochester. 283
  • Ross, Heref. 103
  • Rother, a River. 267
  • Rumford. 115
  • Romney, old and new Castle. 266, 267
  • Rye, in Sussex. 262
  • Rotheras. 19
  • Ratcliff Church. 29
  • Richmond, in Surrey. 415
  • Robinhoods VVell, Chair and Mill. 85
  • Robinhood's Bay. 123, 160
  • Rhie, a River. 159
  • Roseberry-Topping. 164
  • Rocking Stone. 193
  • St. Roberts Chappel. 214
  • Ribchester, and Rible, a Ri∣ver. 219
  • Rideal, a River. 226
  • Richborough. 215
  • Redmore. 75
S
  • SAlisbury. 42
  • Shropshire. 99
  • Shrewsbury. 100
  • Sandwich 278
  • Old Sarum. 42
  • ...

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  • Scarborough. 159
  • Seaford. 259
  • Severn, a River. 7
  • Sheals, in Durham Bish. 173
  • Sleeford, Lincolns. 145
  • Somersetshire. 30
  • Southampton. 253
  • Southwold, Suff. 132
  • Staffordshire. 95
  • Stafford. 96
  • Stour, a River. 120
  • Stroud, in Kent. 286
  • Surrey. 49
  • Sussex. 257
  • Swale, a River: 183
  • Somergil, a River 23
  • Stonehenge. 40
  • Sturbridge Fair, 66
  • Sherborn, a River. 72
  • Swaneswel. 74
  • Soar, a River. 78
  • Sherwood, Forest. 80
  • Stanly, Spring. 93
  • Sowe, a River. 96
  • Sutton Walls. 103
  • Suffolk. 119
  • Sow. 121
  • Scole Inn. 127
  • Spaw, at Scarborough. 160
  • Skerne, a River. 166
  • Salt Pans. 173
  • Salt Pits. 220
  • Scotland. 181
  • Sterling Castle. 196
  • Spay, a Scotch River. 180
  • Strathern. 193
  • Solway Fryth. 204
  • Skiddaw Hill, and Scruffel. 205
  • Salkelds. 208
  • Stanemoor. 211
  • Spaw, at Knarsborough. 166
  • Skipton, on Craven. 216
  • Settle. ibid.
  • Snowdown Hills. 227
  • Stretton. 101
  • Stone, a River. 249
  • Saltwood Castle. 270
  • Sandgate Castle. 273
  • Sandown Castle. 277
  • Sedinbourn. 285
  • Shepey Island 286
  • Swanscomb. 263
T
  • TAme. 107
  • Thames, a River. 2
  • Thanet, an Island. 280
  • Tetteshal, Norf. 139
  • Taunton. 233
  • Thone, a River. ibid.
  • Tewksbury. 12
  • Thrapston. 71
  • Trent, a River. 80
  • Tweed, a River. 180
  • Tot, a River. 23
  • Tivy, a River. 25
  • Totnam. 55
  • Trinity College, Cam. 61
  • Theatre, at Oxford. 5
  • Tonge 98
  • Tees, a River 163
  • Test, a River 252
  • Tine, a River 172
  • Tinmouth Castle 173
  • Tay, or Tau, a Scotch Ri∣ver 180
  • Topsham 235
  • Tin-Mines 242
  • Twinamburn 249

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U
  • UNiversity College, Ox∣ford 4
  • Utoxeter, Staffords. 95
  • Uxbridge, Middles. 2
  • Uske-River 23
  • St. Vincents Rock 29
  • Venta Belgarum 45
  • Venta, Simenorum ibid.
  • Venta, Icenorum 135
  • Ure-River 154
  • Verterae 210
  • Ulles Water 217
  • Vindogladia 247
W
  • WAles. 19
  • South Wales 21
  • North Wales 222
  • Waltham 55
  • Ware 56
  • Warwickshire 72
  • Warwick ibid.
  • Wells, Somersets. 31
  • Westmorland 209
  • Wey-River ibid.
  • Wonders of the Peak seven 89
  • Well, in the Peak that Ebbs and flows 92
  • Wirkworth Well 93
  • White Ladies 97
  • Witham 116
  • Wulpit 121
  • Waveney-River 132
  • Winsder-River 135
  • Witham-River 144
  • Ware-River 166
  • Wensbick-River 135
  • Warkworth 175
  • Wrye-Nose Hill 205
  • Wever-River 220
  • Wigmore Castle 229
  • Wellington 233
  • Winander Mere 217
  • Weymouth, Dorsets. 246
  • Whitbay, Yorks. 161
  • Wicomb, Bucks 3
  • Wigan, Lancas. 219
  • Wight, an Island 250
  • Wiltshire 40
  • Wilton 42
  • Winbourn, Dorsets. 247
  • Winchelsea 260
  • Winchester 45
  • Windsor 108
  • Worcestershire 13
  • Worcester 14
  • Wrexham, in Wales 229
  • Wye-River 225
  • Whispering place at Glocester 11
  • Three W. W. W. noted in Herefordshire 16
  • Waredike 40
  • Willy Brook 42
  • Washes, Lincolns. 142
Y
  • YArmouth, Norf. 133
  • Yare-River 134
  • Yarmouth, in the Isle of Wight 251
  • Yorkshire 149
  • York 154
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