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 Kings-Lyn In Norfolk.

Commencing at Puckeridg in Hartfordsh. in the Barwick Road.

• 1. THe Point of Bearing N. b E.
• 2. The Direct Horizontal Distance 81 M.
• 3. The Vulgar Computation 80 M.
• 4. The Dimensuration 98’4.

From LONDON	Comp.	Measure.
to Puckeridg	25	25	27’4	27’4
Barkway	07	32	08’0	35’4
Fowlmere	06	38	07’1	42’5
Cambridg	06	44	09’3	52’0
Stretham	10	54	12’5	64’5
ELY	03	57	04’2	68’7
to Littleport	04	61	05’2	74’1
Southery	05	66	06’3	80’4
Downham	05	71	06’4	87’0
Seeching	06	77	07’2	94’2
Kings-Lyn	03	80	04’2	98’4
	80		98’4

Midlesex, Hartfordshire, Essex, Cambridgshire, and Norfolk are the Counties that In∣clude the Road, and the Lea, Mimer, Cam, Owse, and Helgay are the Principal Rivers crost over: Affording a very good way to Barkway, and thence to Cambridg and Lyn Indifferent, yet is every where well Accomodated with good Inns, &c. for Entertain∣ing Travellers.

Forward Turnings to be avoided.

• At 27’5. the left in Puckeridg to YORK.
• 37’4. in Barley, the Right acute.
• 54’0. the Right acute.
• 56’1. the Left acute.
• 59’7. the Left acute.
• At 71’3. the Right to the Meadows.
• 74’1. the Left in Littleport.
• 79’3. the Left to Downham.
• 84’2. the Right to Stoke.
• 88’3. the Left acute.

From the Standard in Cornhil LONDON to Puckeridg, We have Discourst in LON∣DON to Barwick pag. 9. From whence omitting the great Road on the Left, Leading to YORK and Barwick, at 28’2. you pass over Forebridg, and a Mile farther through a small Village, and 5 Furlongs beyond through another Village, then leaving Little Hor∣mead 4 Furlongs on the Right, at 31’3. come to Harestreet a Village extending most on the Left, and passing by Great Hormead on the Right 4 Furlongs; at 32’3. you leave Bingham House on the Left 3 Furlongs, then by Anstye on the Right, Withial and an old Chapel on the Left each distant about 4 Furlongs, at 35’4. you pass through Barkway of 2 Furlongs Extent, formerly Enjoying a Market which was kept on Fridays.

From Barkway descending and ascending you at 37’4. pass through Barley extending 2 Furlongs on the Left, having an Inn or two in it, descending at 38’2. for 2 Furlongs, thence an indifferent straight way for the most part Arable, leaving Haydon Church 4 Fur∣longs on the Right convey's you at 42’3. to Fowlmere a scattering Village with an Inn or two, extending 4 Furlongs on the Road; whence prosecuting a way like the for∣mer, and at 47’6. passing by Hassem Mill on the Right, at 49’5. you go through Trum∣pington a small Village,, and at 51’4. enter Cambridg: By the Saxons Grantceaster and Grant-Brycge from its Fenny situation, by Antonine Camboritum, from the River Cam, Signify∣ing Crooked or Winding, in Latine Cantabrigia, suppos'd to have its Name from one Cantaber a Spaniard, who here setl'd the Seat of the Muses 375 years before the Birth of Christ, the Gospel being Preacht here about the Time of Hadrian the Emperor; it hath twice been Ruin'd, 1st. by the Saxons, (and after by one of their Kings Re-built again) then by the Danes it was quite laid Wast, not recovering Her self till the Normans became Masters of the Kingdom, when soon it came to be a Famous University; it is at present large well Built and well Inhabited: Containing 14 Parishes besides 16 Stately Colleges and Halls which are well Furnisht with Professors of all Arts and

Sciences, this and OXFORD being the only Universities in the Kingdom, it had formerly a strong and large Castle, now Ruinous; Its accounted a Town within a University, the Colleges and Halls being plac'd on the out-side, it Enjoys several Pri∣vileges, Sends 4 Burgesses to Parliament, 2 for the University and 2 for the Town: Is a Corporation Govern'd by a Mayor, &c. and has a well Furnisht Market on Sa∣turdays.

From Cambridg you again pass through open way, at 54 Miles leaving Chesterton on the Right 3 Furlongs, and entring Milton at 56 M. of 3 Furlongs Extent; thence at 58 Miles you pass by 2 Wind-Mills on the Right, and on the same hand are Alms-Houses and Waterbeach Church distant about 3 Furlongs, at 60’2. you pass by Denny-Abbey on the Left, and at 60’7. by a small Village on the Right, there entring the Fenns; whence at 62’7. you cross the Ferry and enter the Isle of Ely; at 64’5. passing through Stretham a Market Town something scattering, in Extent 4 Furlongs, you at 66’3. pass by a small Village on the Left, and at 68’5. enter the City of ELY: By Leland Anguilaria, by the Saxons Elig, by the Britans Helig, as seated in a Fenny part of the County on the River Owse; of great Antiquity being built in the Time of Egbert King of the Northumbrians, at which time it Contain'd 600 Fami∣lies, is at present much Decay'd, yet still Enjoy's great Immunities: And is Govern'd by a Mayor, &c, and hath a well Furnisht Market on Saturdays, [vid. more Huntingdon to Ipswich pag. 145.]

From ELY you pass by Newberry on the Right, and at 70’6. through Chetsham a Village of 2 Furlongs Extent, and a Mile farther by Woodhouse a small Village on the Left, whence after an ascent at 74 M. you enter Littleport, Enjoying formerly a Market now disus'd, yet affording good Accomodation to Travellers: Hence you pass on a high Bank and Causeway (the River Owse accompanying you on the Right, and some stragling Houses on the Left) till at 79’5. you Ferry over the foresaid Owse and en∣ter the County of Norfolk, and 5 Furlongs farther Southery in Extent 3 Furlongs.

At 83’3. you pass through Helgaye a small Village, and 3 Furlongs farther over Helgaye Fluv. then by Snowes-Hall on the Right and Hardham Chapel on the Left, and through some Woods, pass at 85’5. by Russen-Hall 2 Furlongs on the Right, and at 86 Miles by part of Denber on the Left, leaving the Church on the Right, and 4 Furlongs farther by Crows-Hall on the Right, then at 87 M. you enter Downham seated on the Owse, Extending 2 Furlongs on the Road, and enjoying a good Market on Sa∣turdays being well provided for Reception of Travellers.

Hence at 88 Miles you leave Wimbotsham on the Left 2 Furlongs, and at 89 Miles Stow on the Right one Furlong, and a quarter of a Mile farther the Hall, then by Wat∣lington Park on the Left, at 90’7. you pass by Houghton Chapel on the Right, and after by Watlington on the Left and Totnal on the Right, enter Seechy or Seeching at 94 Miles of 3 Furlongs Extent, seated on a small River but Navigable; has a Market on Tuesdays, on which day once a Fortnight is vended many Fat Bullocks, for which it is much resorted unto.

At 95’6. you pass through West-Winch, and at 97 Miles through Hardwick, 7 Fur∣longs farther entring Lyn alias Lyn Regis, formerly Bishops-Lyn, by the Britans Llyn Sig∣nifying a Lake; Seated near the Mouth of the Owse, an ancient Borough-Town large well built and well Inhabited, Containing 3 Parish Churches, is Encompast with a Wall and deep Trench; enjoys several Imunities as sending Burgesses to Parliament: Is Govern'd by a Mayor, Recorder, 12 Aldermen, &c. and hath 2 good Markets Weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Backward Turnings to be avoided.

• 1. The Left in Hardwick to Swaffham.
• 2. The Right in Littleport.
• 3. 4 Furl. beyond ELY the Right, a different way to Cambridg.
• 4. In Milton the Right.
• 5. At the end of Trumpington the Right.

Notes

• Counties past through. Rivers crost over.
• Quality of the Way.
• Acute Turnings to be avoided.
• Puckeridg N.E.
• Hare-street 31’4. N.N.E.
• Barkway 35’4.
• Barley 37’4.
• Fowlmere 42’5.
• Trumpington 49’5. Cambridg 52 m.
• Milton 56’1. [60 m. N. E.]
• [62’2. N.N.E.]
• Stretham 64’5.
• [68 m. E.] ELY 68’7. N. E. b N.
• Chetsham 70’6. Woodhouse 71’6. Littleport 74’1.
• Southery 80’4. Helgaye 83’3.
• [84’3. N. b W.]
• [86 m. N. b E.] Downham 87 m.
• Seeching 94’2.
• West-Winch 95’6. Hardwick 97 m. Lyn 98’4.