Britannia, volume the first, or, An illustration of the Kingdom of England and dominion of Wales by a geographical and historical description of the principal roads thereof, actually admeasured and delineated in a century of whole-sheet copper-sculps : accomodated with the ichnography of the several cities and capital towns, and compleated by an accurate account of the more remarkable passages of antiquity : together with a novel discourse of the present state / by John Ogilby ...

The included Way by Maidston.

At the foresaid parting of the Roads at 23’1. you take the Right-hand or forward way, and at 24’6. * 1.1 descending 4 Furl. enter Rotham or Wrotham 2 Furl. long, with a Market on Tuesdays. At 26 M. you pass by Nebucan House on the Right, and enter Offam alias Ofham at 28’1. of 2 Furl. Extent; whence an indifferent straight Way but very Woody, (leaving Malling at 30 M. between this and the other Road) brings you at 35’6. to a large Stone-bridg of 5 Arches over the Medway, * 1.2 leading into Maidston of 6 Furl. length, but transversly much more, large and well-built, its Streets well order'd, having several graceful Houses; is the Shire-Town, sends Burgesses to Parliament, &c. Is Govern'd by a Mayor, 12 Jurats, &c. has a good Free-School, a well-provided Market on Thurs∣days, and 5 Fairs annually, with several good Inns. Hence bearing to the Left at 37’6, you unite with the foresaid Road by Aylesford.

Backward turnings to be avoided.

• 1. 2 Furlongs short of Pedlin-street, the Left acute.
• 2. In Willesborough, the Right to Hinksel.
• 3. At the End of Caril or Calchil-haugh, the Left acute.
• 4. 2. Furl. short of Bradens-haugh, the Left to Egerton.
• 5. At the entring Lenham-haugh, the Right to Lenham.
• 6. 4 Furlongs beyond Aylesford, the Left to Maidston.
• 7. 5 Furlongs beyond Addington, the Left to Wrotham.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Wrotham, 25’3. E, b. S. Ofham, 28’2.
• * 1.2

  Maidston, 36’2. [36’4. N, E.]