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 Norwich, Commencing at Puckeridg in the Barwick Road.

• 1. THE Point of Bearing N. E. by N.
• 2. The direct Horizontal Distance 88 M.
• 3. The vulgar Computation 90 M.
• 4. The Dimensuration 108’7.

From LONDON	Comp.	Measure.
to Puckeridg	25	25	27’4	27’4
Barkway	07	32	08’0	35’4
Wittlesford Bridg	10	42	10’4	46’0
New-Market	12	54	14’5	60’5
Berton Mills	07	61	08’3	69’0
to Thetford	09	70	10’5	079’5
Larlingford	06	76	08’0	087’5
Attleborough	04	80	06’0	093’5
Windham	05	85	06’1	099’6
NORWICH	05	90	09’1	108’7

Midlesex, Hartfordsh. Essex, Cambridgsh. Suffolk and Norfolk contain the Road; * 1.1 and the Lea, Mimer, Cam or Granta, * 1.2 Owse parva and Yare are the principal Rivers crost over; affording in general a good Way, especially in Norfolk, with a succes∣sion of good Towns affording suitable Entertainment.

Acute Turnings to be avoided.

• At 27’5. At the End of Puckeridg the Left to YORK, Barwick, &c.
• At 35’6. At the End of Barkway the Left to Royston, &c.
• At 38’6. At the Entrance into Essex the Left to Cambridg.
• At 62’4. The Right to Bury. * 1.3
• At 69’1. At Berton Mills the left to Brandon.
• At 79’5. In Thetford the Left forward.
• At 87’0. The Left acute.
• At 99’5. In Windham the Left.
• At 104’1. The Right forward.

FROM LONDON to Puckeridg We measure 27’4. * 1.4 which We have Illustra∣ted in the Road from LONDON to Barwick, pag. 9. whence through Hare∣street at 31’4. Barkway at 35’4. and Barlee at 38 Miles, as in LONDON to Kings-Lyn, pag. 85. omitting the acute or forward Way on the Left at 38’6. to Cambridg, ELY, &c. you enter Essex, and after a small Ascent at 40’4. pass between Ha∣donbury Farm and Hadonbury House, and enter Cambridgshire at 41’5.

Hence a small Ascent of 2 Furlongs by a Watch-house on the Left, your Way direct, open and Heathy, * 1.5 passing between Wittlesford and Duxworth each 4 Furlongs distant, brings you at 46 Miles to Wittlesford Bridg where are 3 or 4 Houses, and where crossing the Cam or Grant, and leaving Sawsten, Pampworth and Badburnham Churches on the Left, Hinkston and Abbington on the Right, over a small Hill and an easie Ascent at 49’4. of 2 Furlongs; you enter New-Market Heath at 50’2. * 1.6 con∣tinuing to New-Market, a Place much frequented for the Conveniency of the Ground for Horse-Races, especially during His Majesty's Residence at New-Market.

At 55’3. you pass by a white Post on the Left, and about 57’ miles through fur∣zie Ground call'd Hare-Park; at 57’6 you ascend easily for 3 Furlongs, and at 58’6. cross a great Ditch vulgarly call'd the Devil's Ditch, the ancient Limits of the East Angle and Mercian Kingdoms: then at 60 Miles by the Race-House on the Left; 2 Furlongs farther you enter New-Market, a Town not large but well-built, extending 4 Furlongs on the Road, but more transverse; Honor'd with a House of His Ma∣jesty's; contains 2 Parish-Churches, One in Cambridgshire, the Other in Suffolk, af∣fords very good Entertainment, and is much resorted to by the Gentry.

At 61’7. you come to a long green Bank crossing your Road where you are actually in Suffolk, extending Westward towards Ixning a Mile distant, retaining in Sound somewhat of the ancient Iceni: At 62’5. you descend a small Hill, and leav∣ing Kennet at 65’2. almost contiguous on the Right, but situate in Cambridgshire, * 1.7 a very small Corner whereof you here cross; at the succeeding Brook 3 Furlongs be∣yond re-enter Suffolk, whence by Red-House on the Left, and a Lodg on the Right

you pass over a Warren, and leaving Badlingham on the Left 6 Furlongs, and Herings∣wel on the Right 2 Furlongs, * 1.8 over a small Hill and through open Arable, at 69 Miles come to Berton-Mills a Village so call'd, seated on a Rivulet which Rising near Bury passes by Mildnal or Mildenhal, a good Market-Town a Mile below this Place.

Here the Road to Brandon Issues out on the Left, whence over a Heath prose∣cuting a straight Way by several small Ascents and Descents at 76’1. leaving Elden Church 2 Furlongs on the Right: At 79’3. you cross Owse parva, and at once en∣ter the County of Norfolk and Town of Thetford, * 1.9 extending 4 Furlongs on the Road; by the Saxons Theotford, from its Situation on the River Thet; by the La∣tines Sitomagus; an antient Town being in times past an Episcopal See, is at pre∣sent a large Borough-Town, Electing Parliament Men, of Note for its Company of Musicioners, and hath a good Market on Saturdays.

At 81’1. * 1.10 you leave Lilverston Church on the Right 3 Furlongs, and at 84’5. pass by a Stone-Cross, and a Mile farther by Roudham Church and Hall on the Right 4 Furlongs; * 1.11 open Arable conveying you at 87’3. to Larlingford of 2 Furlongs Ex∣tent, * 1.12 a quarter of a Mile farther coming to Larlingford Bridg over a Branch of the little Owse; whence through open Arable at 89’3. passing by a Beacon on the Right 2 Furlongs, and at 90’4. Harpham a little distance on the Right; a Mile farther you come to Frettle-Bridg over a small Brook, a straight Way conveying you thence at 93’3. * 1.13 to Attleborough of 4 Furlongs Extent, having a good Market on Thursdays for fat Bullocks and Sheep, &c.

At 94’3. you leave Attleborough Hall on the Left, and at 94’7. Bunwel Church on the Right 4 Furlongs, crossing Attleborough Mere at 95’1. whence leaving Sutton-Morley Church on the Left 6 Furlongs, and passing over Sutton Common you enter on Windham Causeway; 3 Furlongs farther passing by Windham Hall on the Left 2 Furlongs; * 1.14 at 99’3. arriving at Wimundham alias Windham extending 3 Furlongs on the Road, seated in a Bottom, of Note for the Interment of the Albines Earls of A∣rundel, and a great Rebellion Ann. 3. Edw. 6. Headed by Robert Ket a Tanner of this Place; the Trade of the Town is in making Stockings and some Wooden Ware, enjoying a good Market on Fridays for Corn, &c.

At 100’6. you cross Mile-bridg being so much distant from Windham, and pass over Hetherset Common extending even from Windham to Hetherset, * 1.15 and at 103’2. leaving Woodhal on the Left, enter Hetherset of 2 Furlongs Extent; whence at 104’2. a Wood accompanying you on the Right, * 1.16 conveys you at 106 Miles to Cringleford a small Village; and at 106’5. to Eaton another small Village, between which and Cringleford at the Stone-bridg over the Rill there, you enter the County of the City of NORWICH; whence a straight Way carries you at 108’3. to St. Stephen's Gate where you enter the City of NORWICH.

A City of great Eminency and Antiquity, * 1.17 A. S. Nordhwich, i. e. Septentrionalis Sinus, from its Northern Situation; in the Time of the Heptarchy it was the Seat of the East-Angles; and though it has been no common Sharer in publick Calamities, either of Fire, Sword, Famine or Pestilence, by which last 57’104 Persons are reported to have perish'd Anno 1348 between July and January, yet is it even at present a large, Populous and well-frequented City, commodiously seated on the River Hierus or Yare, dividing and yet almost encompassing it; it extends above a Mile in Length, and near as much in bredth, containing within it many fair Orchards and Gardens, rendring it very beautiful; is encompast with a Wall, giving Entrance by 12 Gates, accounts 32 Parish-Churches, whereof a far smaller Number serves the present Use; its chief Buildings are the Cathedral, the Bishop's and D. of Norfolks Palace, &c. Is a City and County Govern'd by a Mayor, &c. Elects Parliament Men, is an Episcopal See whose Diocess contains the Counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, and therein 1121 Pa∣rishes; Honor'd with the Title of an Earldom in the Person of the Right Honorable Henry Howard Earl Marshal of England; has 3 Markets weekly Wednsdays, Fridays and Sa∣turdays, and enjoys a great Trade for Stuffs and other Manufactures.

Backward Turnings to be avoided.

• 1. At the End of NORWICH the right acute to Ipswich.
• 2. 4 Furl. beyond Windham the Left acute.
• 3. At the End of Attleborough the Left to Bucknam.
• 4. 12 Furl. beyond Frettle-bridg the Left to Bury.
• 5. At the end of Thetford the Left to Burly.
• 6. At Burnbridg the Left to Bishops Stratford

Notes

• * 1.1

  Counties past through. Rivers crost over.
• * 1.2

  The quality of the Way.
• * 1.3

  Acute Turnings to be avoided.
• * 1.4

  Puckeridg, N.E. Harestreet, 31’4. Barkway, 35’4. Barlee, 38 Miles.
• * 1.5

  Wittlesford Bridg, 46 M.
• * 1.6

  New-Market 60’5.
• * 1.7

  [64’2. N. N. E.]
• * 1.8

  [68’1. N. E. by E.] Berton Mills 69. M.
• * 1.9

  Thetford, 79’5. E.b.N.
• * 1.10

  [81’1. N. E.]
• * 1.11

  [87 Miles, E. N. E.]
• * 1.12

  Larlingford, 87’5.
• * 1.13

  Attleborough, 93’5. N. E.
• * 1.14

  Windham, 99’6. E. b. N.
• * 1.15

  Hetherset, 103’4.
• * 1.16

  Cringleford, 106’1. Eaton, 106’5.
• * 1.17

  NORWICH, 1087.