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 Shrewsbury, Continued to Welshpool in North-Wales.

• 1. THE Point of Bearing N. W.
• 2. The direct Horizontal Distance 144 M.
• 3. The vulgar Computation 138 M.
• 4. The Dimensuration 176 M.

From LONDON	Comp.	Measure.
to Meriden	78	078	98’4	098’4
Bermingham	10	088	11’1	109’5
Dudley	08	096	10’1	119’6
Bridgnorth	12	108	16’0	135’6
to Wenlock	06	114	08’0	143’6
Shrewsbury	10	124	13’2	157’0
Abberbury	06	130	07’4	164’0
Welshpool	08	138	11’4	176’0

Midlesex, Hartfordshire, Bedfordsh. Buckinghamsh. Northamptonsh. Warwicksh. Worcestersh. * 1.1 Staffordsh. Shropsh. and Montgomerysh. are the Counties past through; and the Coln, Lowsel, Leam, Avon, Sherborn, Smestal, Rea and Severn, are the principal Rivers crost over; affording in most Places an indifferent good Road and convenient Enter∣tainment to Travellers.

Forward Turnings to be avoided.

• At the End of Meriden the Right to CHES∣TER, the Left to Hampton.
• At 105’4. The Right to Yardley.
• At 109’6. In Bermingham the Right to LICHFIELD.
• At 121’5. The Left forward. * 1.2
• At 127’6. & 128’2. The Right to New-Inn and Newport.
• At 130’6. The Right acute.

FRom LONDON to Meriden, [as in the Holyhead Road, pag. 43.] * 1.3 Whence leaving Meriden at 98’5. you keep the Midle-way, and pass by Gumer's Oak on the Left, and at 99’6. you cross Stan-Bridg over a Brook, and leaving Hampton on the Hill and Bicknal Churches both on the Left, * 1.4 and pass by Little Bicknal a small Village close on the Right; then through a Wood of 3 Furlongs Extent, the suc∣ceeding Part of the Road being sprinkled with Houses, * 1.5 you cross 2 Bridges and little Brooks, and at 103’6. a Green, and another Bridg and Brook 7 Furlongs af∣rer, and leavings Seldon 4 Furlongs on the Right, you enter Worcestershire at 105’4. and a Mile and half beyond re-enter Warwickshire, and at 109’1. * 1.6 come to Berming∣ham vulgo Bromicham of a Mile Extent and good Accomodation, Seated on the Rea: Is a large and well-built Town, drives a great Trade in most sorts of Iron-work, and enjoys a very considerable Market on Thursdays.

Leaving Bermingham at 110 Miles, a direct Road brings you to the Entrance of Staffordshire at 112’3. * 1.7 Whence through a little Wood and a discontinued Village call'd Smethwick, you are convey'd at 115 Miles by Blakely Hall a Furlong on the Right, and 7 Furlongs farther to Oldbury Chapel a Village of about 3 Furlongs Extent and some Accomodation: Hence by Brade Hall on the Right; through a few scat∣tering Houses call'd Twedale Houses at 118 Miles, * 1.8 where you leave Pullens Hall a Furlong on the Left, and at 119’4. by the Castle on the Right, and in an includ∣ed Part of Worcestershire, come to Dudley of 4 Furlongs Extent, * 1.9 a Place of good resort, enjoying the Benefit of a Market.

Leaving the Town at 119’7. and re-entring Staffordshire 4 Furlongs after, you pass between Hills, scattering Houses and Coal-pits; then a little Ascent seconded with a Descent, by Garnel Hall 3 Furlongs on the Right, brings you at 122’1. to a Wood which is most on the Left, and at 123’3. * 1.10 to Himley a discontinued Village, at the Entrance whereof you have the Lord Ward's Hall on the Right: Hence an open and direct Way conducts you by Womborn Church on the Right over the River Smestal, where you have Tressel Church on the Right: At 127’3. a little Ascent brings you to a round Oak, an eminent Tree on the Left, and through

an inclos'd and indirect Way by Heathton Place on the same Hand, come at 129’5. to enter Shropshire, where you cross a Brook, and leave Claverley Church 3 Furlongs on the Right, and at 131’3. you enter the Forest of Morse; whence a direct Way brings you by two or three Race-Posts on the Left, over a little Ascent and Des∣cent to Bridgnorth at 135 Miles of 7 Furlongs Extent; * 1.11 a large and well-built Cor∣poration and Market-Town, [as in LONDON to Buckingham, pag. 23.] Adding, That it was Built by Athelfleda the Mercian Lady, and that it was Fortify'd with a strong Wall and Castle now Ruinous, and hath Privilege of Electing Parliament-Men.

Leaving the Town, you pass by Fasly Church on the Right, and Walton Hall on on the Left, * 1.12 and through Morvil a small Village at 138’2. where you leave Craft House on the Right, and then pass by Audnam Park on the same Hand, and Muckley Hall on the Left, and through a small Wood at 141 Miles; whence a little Ascent and Descent brings you at 143’4. * 1.13 to Wenlock or Wenlock Magna, an indifferent good Town, of Note formerly for it's Nunnery, where Milburga the Holy Virgin liv'd a Devout Life: It is at present a Town-Corporate, Govern'd by a Bailiff and Bur∣gesses; hath Privilege of sending Burgesses to Parliament; is of Note for the great quantity of Lime and Tobacco-Pipes here made, and enjoys a good Market on Mondays.

From Wenlock you descend an Hill of 3 Furlongs call'd Wenlock Pitch, and pass through Harley at 145’5. * 1.14 a Village of 2 Furlongs Extent; then crossing a Vale, and leaving Belsadine Hall 4 Furlongs on the Right, come to Cresedg at 147’5. of 3 Furlongs Extent: Whence an indifferent straight Way by the Lady Newport's Hall on the Right, * 1.15 and through Upper Cund, Cund and Cross-Houses, all small Villages, and by Euston and St. Giles's on the Right, and Betton on the Left, brings you at 155’1. * 1.16 to Shrewsbury, a large Corporation, Market and Shire-Town, call'd by the Saxons, Scrobbesbirig; by the Brittains, Pengwern and Ymwithig: Is Govern'd by a Mayor, Recorder; 24 Aldermen, and 48 Common-Councel Men, &c. hath Privilege of send∣ing Burgesses to Parliament, and hath the Convenience of a good Free-School, and 2 Markets weekly, on Wednsdays and Thursdays, and is Honor'd by giving Title to the Right Honorable Charles Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury, &c. [vid. more in BRISTOL to CHESTER, pag. 111.]

Leaving Shrewsbury, a direct Road with scattering Houses most on the Right, and a small Wood on the Left, brings you at 162’2. to cross a Bridg and Brook, where you leave Ford Church about 3 Furlongs on the Right, * 1.17 and after Carston Church and Hall on the Left about the same distance; whence in an indirect Road you pass by Ronton Castle and Watleburgh Hall on the Right, and several disperst Houses on the Road, come at 166’2. to the Nag's-Head Inn on the Right, and passing over Watleburgh Heath, you leave Westbury Church on the Left, and Wilson and Tri∣venant Halls on the same Hand; * 1.18 then by Trivenant a small Village on the Left, and a great Oak on the Right, enter Montgomershire at 170’2. and pass by Mallagolm Hill on the Right, and over a small Ascent, leave long Mountains on the Left; and at 172’4. * 1.19 you pass by Buttington Hall a Furlong on the Left, and through But∣tington a Village at 173’1. cross a Bridg and the River Severn, and 2 Furlongs far∣ther cross it again, and leaving the Turge Hill on the Right, a direct Road leads you to the Entrance of Welshpool at 175’6. * 1.20 of 5 Furlongs Extent and good Acco∣modation; call'd by the Welsh, Trellin; Is a Town-Corporate, and the largest and best Built in the County; is Govern'd by Bailiffs; enjoys a very good Market on Mondays, and hath a very stately and well-built Castle call'd Powis Castle.

Backward Turnings to be avoided.

• 1. In Welshpool the Right to Montgomery, the Left to Oswestry.
• 2’ 1’6. Short of Trivenant the forward to Criggin.
• 3. 4’4. Beyond Ronton Castle the Right forward.
• 4. In Wenlock Magna the Forward to Brose∣ly.
• 5. 3 Furlongs beyond Wenlock, the Right to Callaton.
• 6. A Furl. beyond Bermingham the Right acute.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Counties past through. Rivers crost over. The quality of the way.
• * 1.2

  Acute Turnings to be avoided.
• * 1.3

  Meriden, W.
• * 1.4

  Little Bicknal, 100’4.
• * 1.5

  [102’3. W. N. W.]
• * 1.6

  Bermingham, 109’5.
• * 1.7

  Smethwick, 113’4. Oldbury Chapel, 116’1.
• * 1.8

  Twedale, Houses 118.
• * 1.9

  Dudley, 119’6.
• * 1.10

  Himley, 123’5. [127 Miles, W.
• * 1.11

  Bridgnorth, 135’6.
• * 1.12

  Morvil, 138’2. N.W.
• * 1.13

  Wenlock, 143’6. N. b. W.
• * 1.14

  Harley, 145’5. Cresedg, 147’6. N.W.
• * 1.15

  Cund, 150’4. Cross-Houses 152 M.
• * 1.16

  Shrewsbury, 157 M. W
• * 1.17

  [164’2. W. S. W.]
• * 1.18

  Trivenant, 169’6.
• * 1.19

  Buttington, 173’1.
• * 1.20

  Welshpool, 176 Miles.