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 Road from London to Portsmouth, Com. Southampton.

• 1. THE Point of Bearing S.W.
• 2. The Direct Horizontal Distance 65 M.
• 3. The Vulgar Computation 60 M.
• 4. The Dimensuration 73’5.

From LONDON	Comp.	Measure.
to Wansworth	05	05	06’4	06’4
Kingston	05	10	06’0	12’4
Cobham	07	17	07’4	20’0
Guilford	08	25	10’0	30’0
Godalmin	03	28	04’4	34’4
to Lippock	10	38	12’2	46’6
Petersfield	07	45	08’4	55’2
Harnden	06	51	07’2	62’4
Portseybridg	06	57	06’4	69’0
Portsmouth	03	60	04’4	73’4

Midlesex, Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire include the whole Road; and the Thames, Wandle, Mole, Wey and Arun are the principal Rivers crost over; affording generally a good sandy Way, well frequented and accommodated.

Forward Turnings to be avoided.

• At 1’7. The Left to Croydon.
• At 14’6. The Right being the Way by E∣sher Church.
• At 20’5. The Right to Ham-Hall.
• At 25’4. The Left.
• At 30’5. The Right to Farnham.
• At 34’3. The Left to Chidingfold.
• At 34’5. The Right.
• At 42’0. The Left to Midherst.
• At 54’1. The Right to Steep.
• At 56’3. The Left to Havant.
• At 56’5. The Right to East-Mean.
• At 59’3. The Left.
• At 62’4. The Left to Havant.
• At 65’0. The Left to Blendworth.
• At 71 Miles, The Left to Portsey Church.

From the Standard in Cornhil, LONDON, down Gracechurch-street, Fish-street-Hill, over LONDON-bridg and through Southwark, at 1’2. you leave the Town, as in the Description of LONDON, at 1’5. you come to Newington of 2 Fur∣longs Extent, well frequented by the Neighboring Citizens; and at the End of the Town omitting the acute Way on the Left to Croydon, &c. you bear to the Right, and leaving Fox-Hall just upon the Bank of the Thames on the Right, and Caroon House on the Left; at 4’4. you pass by Clapham, and Sr. Denis Gauden's House 2 Furlongs on the Left, whence over Battersey Heath, a small Descent leads you at 6 Miles into Wandlesworth vulgo Wansworth, seated upon the small River Wandle near its Influx into the Thames, a good Thorough-fare Town of 6 Furlongs.

Hence two succeeding Ascents bring you to Putney Heath of about a Mile over, leaving the Bouling-Green on the Right, and Wimbleton about a Mile on the Left; then descending for three Furlongs, at 9 Miles you come to New-Park enclos'd with a Stone-wall, and accompanying your Road near 2 Miles on the Right, opposite to which is Comb a Mile distant on the Left; whence passing over the Hill, not rarely infested by Robbers, a Descent of 3 Furlongs leads you at 12 Miles into Kingston super Thames, by Leland, Regiodunum, as being the Seat of the Saxon Kings, whereof 3 were here Crown'd, before which time it was call'd Moreford; a large and well built Town, had formerly a Castle belonging to the Earls of Glocester; is the Place where sometimes the Assizes are kept for the County of Surrey, and enjoys a very good Market on Saturdays.

From Kingston the Thames accompanies you on the Right, till at 14’3. you pass through part of Thames Ditton, opposite to which on the other side of the River, is the stately Palace of Hampton Court; and omitting the Right-hand Way at 14’6. which leads by Esher Church and is often travell'd, you proceed through Hare Lane, leaving Esher vulgo Sandy Chapel 4 Furlongs on the Right; and passing over a Heath of 3 Miles, at 20 Miles enter Cobham of 3 Furlongs Extent, a Town well fur∣nish'd

with Inns; at the End of which you cross the Mole, which Rising on the Edg of Sussex, passes by Darkin, and at Moulsey falls into the Thames.

At 21’4. you descend for 3 Furlongs entring a Heath, and passing between two Ponds and by some Iron-mills on the Right, you come to Ripley a scattering Vil∣lage on the Left at 24’4. whence over a Rill call'd St. Thomas Watering at 26’4. you leave Send Church and Sutton Place on the Right, entring Guilford at 29’7. seated on the River Wey, rising about Aulton in Hampshire, and made Navigable from this Place by the Help of Sluces; a large Town Corporate, containing 3 Parish Churches; Govern'd by a Mayor, &c. sends Burgesses to Parliament; is a Place where sometimes the Assizes are kept for the County, hath a very good Market on Satur∣days, and several good Inns and Places of Reception, as the Red Lyon, White Hart, &c.

From Guilford, passing the foresaid Wey at the End of the Town, you omit the a∣cute Way on the Right to Farnham, &c. and ascend Katherine vulgo Kattern Hill, leav∣ing the Chapel on the Left close adjoyning, and Shalford or Shawford farther off on the same Hand, and Loathsley Place about half a Mile on the Right: Then an o∣pen Road on the Right brings you by the Hospital on the Left, and repassing the Wey at 34’1. presently enter Godalmin vulgo Godliman, a Market Town extending 4 Furlongs on the Road, well inhabited and frequented.

At the End of the Town crossing a Branch of the foresaid Wey, you proceed, and at 36’1. pass through Milford of 2 Furlongs Extent, a small Thorough-fare; whence over a large Heath and an Hill of 4 Furlongs height, you leave Thursley on the Right, and through Rood-lane come at 40’5. to the Foot of Hind Head, an Hill of great Eminence, yielding a remarkable Bottom or Hollow on the Right, which a Foot-man prosecuting may save near a Miles Travel, the Road it self fetching a ve∣ry great Compass on the Left; the Top of the Ascent is at 41’7. whence an easie Descent, omitting the Left-hand Way to Midherst. &c. brings you (by an open Road) at 44’3. to the Pitch of another Descent where you enter Hampshire, and by Bram∣shot on the Right, come at 46’6. to Lippock, 2 Village of 2 Furlongs upon the Fo∣rest of Wulmere.

From Lippock, leaving the Forest on the Right you come to Rake at 50’2. a small Village on the Right, where you enter Sussex, and ascend for 5 Furlongs, and at 52’4. descending 3 Furlongs, come to Sheet-Bridg at 53’7. where crossing the River Arun you re-enter Hampshire, and a Mile farther arrive at Petersfield extending 4 Furlongs on the Road, an indifferent large Town with a Market on Saturdays.

Hence reiterated Ascents and Descents by Buriton and Chalton on the Left, and Clanfield and Katerington on the Right bring you at 62’4. to Harnden a small Village, where bearing to the Right you pass through the Forest of Bere, and over Purbeck Heath and Portsey Down, yielding a very fair Prospect; you are convey'd at 68’3. to Co∣sham a Village of 3 Furlongs, and 2 Furlongs thence to Portsey Bridg over a small Arm of the Sea, guarded by a small Fort; where entring Portsea Isle, you pass o∣ver Hilsey Green and so through Hilsey a small Village, come at 70’6. to Kingston of 3 Furlongs Extent, where bearing to the Right, you leave Portsey Church on the Left and enter Portsmouth at 73 Miles, over 4 Draw-bridges; a well fortify'd Ga∣rison and Sea-port, and the usual Station of the Navy Royal; a large, well-built and well frequented Town, defended by 2 strong Castles and other Fortifications to se∣cure the Haven; is a Corporation Electing Parliament Men; has 2 Markets Week∣ly on Thursdays and Saturdays, and even of late is much increas'd in Beauty.

Backward Turnings to be avoided.

• 1. 3 Furl. short of Kingston, the Left.
• 2. Entring Ports-Down, the Left to South∣week.
• 3. Entring the Forest of Bere, take the midle broad Way.
• 4. At the End of Harnden, the Right to Blendworth and East Mean.
• 5. At the Bottom of Muster's-cross Hill, the Right to Buriton.
• 6. 2 Furl. beyond Sheet Bridg, the Right to Rogate.
• 7. A Mile beyond Rake, the Left into the Forest.
• 8. At the End of Lippock, the Left into the Forest.
• 9. 1’2. short of Milford, the Right to Witley.
• 10. At Guilford Town end, the Right to New Waren.
• 11. 2 Furl. beyond Kingston, the Right.
• 12. Beyond New Park Wall, the Left to Putney.

Notes

• Counties past through. Rivers crost over.
• The quality of the way.
• Acute Turnings to be avoided.
• LONDON, S. S. W.
• Newington, 1’5. S.W.
• [3’0. S.] [4’0. S. W.]
• Wansworth, 6’4.
• [10’4. S.] [11’6. W. S. W.]
• Kingston, 12’4.
• Thames Ditton, 14’3.
• Cobham, 20 Miles.
• Ripley, 24’4.
• Guilford, 30 Miles.
• Godalmin, 34’4.
• Milford, 36’1.
• [39’3. S.]
• [42’0. W.] [42’6. S. S. W.]
• Lippock, 46’6.
• Petersfield, 55’2.
• Harnden, 62.4.
• Coshant, 68’4.
• Hilsey, 69’6. Kingston, 71 M.
• Portsmouth, 73’4.