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 ...

In the Road to WELLS.

FRom LONDON to Marlborough, and so to Silbury Hill, the same as in the BRIS∣TOL Road, and being on Marlborough Down you cross Wansdike or the Devil's Ditch at 84’6. which runs cross the Country, and fabled by some to be cast up by the Devil on a Wednsday, but by Campden said to be the Bounds betwixt the West Saxons and the Mercians; a Furlong farther you ascend 4 Furlongs, which is seconded with a Descent of 6 Furlongs, and a Mile beyond leave the Down; and at 88’2. enter the Devizes, an indifferent large Town containing 2 Parish-Churches, besides a Cha∣pel on the Green: The Town was formerly of considerable Strength, and is Go∣vern'd by a Mayor, Recorder, and 11 Masters, sends Burgesses to Parliament, has a good Market on Thursdays, and 7 Fairs yearly.

Proceeding from the Devizes, you pass by Polshed and Brunan Churches on the Right, and at 91’4. cross Someron Brook, and 5 Furl. farther enter Sean a long discontinu∣ed Village; then by Bond Church on the Right, and Simenton and Helperton 2 small Villages on the same Hand; come at 98’3. to Troubridg of 4 Furlongs Extent and good Entertainment; has a Market on Saturdays and a Fair on St. James's Day.

At the End of the Town over a Stone-Bridg of 3 Arches you cross the Biss, and leave Studley a small Village and North Bradley on the Left, and crossing a Brook and Horse-Bridg call'd London-bridg, and by Trowl and Winfield both small Villages, come at 101’4. to the entring Somersetshire; where crossing the Frome you have Farley Ca∣stle and Park on the Right, and the Village on the Left.

At 103’5. you enter Phillips Norton of 4 Furlongs Extent and good Accomodation, has a Market on Fridays and 3 Fairs annually, on one of which they sell their Commo∣dities by Whole-sale, and is reckon'd as great a Fair as any is in England for one Day.

Leaving the Town you cross a Brook and pass through Falkland at 106’1. Kilmes∣den at 109’2. and Charlton at 110’1. all small Villages, leaving Babinton Church on the Left; at 111’2. you cross the Foss-way, and a Mile farther pass through Chilcompton a small Village; whence by several scattering Houses, and over Old-down Heath, pass through Enboro at 114’4. a discontinued Village, where you have a large Pond on the Left, and Biniger Church some distance on the same Hand; then over Mendip Down, and by Penhil on the Right, descend a very large Hill and enter the City of WELLS, which We have discourst in LONDON to BATH, and succeeding Plates.

Backward turnings to be avoided between WELLS and Marlborough.

• 1. At the End of WELLS the Left acute.
• 2. 1’5. Beyond WELLS the Right to Warmister.
• 3. At the End of Falkland the left to BATH.
• 4. 3 Furlongs beyond the Devizes, the left to Runaway.
• 5. At Wansworth Dike the left to Marlborough a different Way.

Between WELLS and Chipenham.

• 1. A M. short of Paulton the left to Farinton.
• 2. At the End of BATH the Right acute.
• 3. 4 Furl. beyond Baneston, the Left to Box.
• 4. At the entring Pickwith the Right acute.
• 5. 10 Furlongs short of Chipenham the Right to Laycock.

Notes

• Marlborough, W. b. S. [83’4. S.W.b.W.]
• Devizes, 89 M.W.b.S
• Sean, 92’3.
• [94 Miles W.] [94’6. W.S.W.] [95’2. S.W. by W.] Troubridg, 98’6. W.b.S
• Farley, 102’1.
• Phillips Norton, 104 M. [106 Miles S.W.]
• Faulkland, 106’1. Kilmersden, 109’2. Charlton, 110’1. Chilcompton, 112’4.
• Enboro, 114’4.
• WELLS, 120’2.