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 Continuation of the Road From LONDON to ABERISTWITH, in Cardigansh.

PLATE. III. & Last. Commencing at Bromyard, in Com. Hereford. and Extending to Aberistwith, aforesaid. Containing 74 M. 6. Furl.

Wherein thes following Turnings are to be avoided.

• At 125’7. The Left to Webley.
• At 136’2. the Left to Webley.
• At 138’2. the Left to Keinton.
• At 140’3. the Right to Knighton.
• At 142’4. the Left to Hoobden.
• At 149’5. the Right to Knighton.
• At 160’2. the Right.
• At 162’5. the Left to Garthuagh.
• At 169’3. the Right to St. Harmon.
• At 171’0. the Left to Llannimdiffry.
• At 175’6. the Left to Rose-fair.
• At 188’3. the Left to Cardigan.
• At 190’3. the Left to Llanrusted.
• At 197’4. the Left to Llanrusted.

IN Plate the Second We brought you at 124’5. to Bromiard, alias Bramyard, a Town extending most on the Road, containing near 200 Houses, with a good Market on Mundays, for Cattle, Corn, &c. and 5 Fairs annually, on Lady-day, Holy-Rood, Whit∣son-munday, Thursday before St. James, and Thursday before St. Luke; and is not unpro∣vided of good Inns for Entertainment of Travellers: whence an Indirect Way brings you at 127’3. to Birdenbury, a small discontinued Village, beyond which a straight Road conveys you at 130’6. through Hockley, a long scattering Village like the for∣mer, and leaving Humber 6 Furlongs on the Left, brings you at 134’6. to Eaton a small Village on the Left, 2 Furlongs farther crossing the Lug over a Stone-bridg of 3 Ar∣ches, and at 135’5. entring Leominster, vulgo Lemster, of onely 4 Furlongs Extent this Way, but a Mile transverse; in British, Lhan Lieni, i.e Templum Monialium, a more pro∣bable Etymology than that of Leonis Monasterium, from a Lyon appearing to a Monk in a Vision; a large and well-built Town, seated in a rich Soil, and upon the River Lug, which in form of a Semi-Circle waters the North and East Side of it; contains (though but one Parish-Church) about 400 Houses, numbring 6 Wards, viz. Eaton∣street, South-street, High-street, Cross and Pinsley, Midle-marsh and Lower-marsh; is Go∣ver'nd by a Bayliff, Recorder, 5 Justices, and 24 Capital Burgesses, besides 12 Con∣stables; Elects Parliament Men, hath a very great Market on Fridays for Cattle, Corn, &c. and 4 Fairs annually, viz. St. Simon and Jude, St. Peter, St. Bartholomew, and Tues∣day after Mid-lent Sunday; is Eminent for it's fine Wool call'd Lemster Ore, as likewise for its pure Wheatand fine Flowr, and hath several good Inns, as the Crown, Uni∣corn, Three Horse-shoes, &c.

The main Body of the Town lies upon the Right, which We shall carry you through, in BRISTOL to CHESTER pag. 111. But proceeding at 136’2. you omit the forward Way on the Left to Webley, and an enclos'd Road by two Houses on the Right, would convey you directly to Keinton, but bearing to the Right at 138’2. you pass by Kingsland Church, and at 140’1. through Kingsland, a scattering Village of 4 or 5 Furlongs; and at 142’4. through Easterton, a small Village; whence at 144’4. descending 2 Furlongs, and after by stragling Houses, and a great Hill on the Left, at 146’6. you cross the small River Wadels, and pass through Comb, a discontinued Village, Entring Radnorshire at 148’3. and a Furlong farther Prestain seated on the River Lug, in a Pleasant and Rich Vale, in Welsh, Lhan Andre, formerly a small Village, now a large and well-built Town of 4 Fur∣longs Extent, is the Place where the Assizes are kept for the County of Radnor, has a well-frequented Market on Saturdays, especially for Barley, which is here Mault∣ed in good quantity, and two Fairs annually, on St. Andrew and Midsomer Day, with several good Inns for Entertainment, as the Antelop, Swan, &c.

Hence at 151’3. through a scattering Village call'd Discoyd, and at 153’3. through Cascob an inconsiderable Village, you ascend a Hill of 6 Furlongs, and by Blethu∣agh Forest, and Blethuagh Church on the Right, at 154’7. you descend for 7 Fur∣longs; whence over a Heath of 6 Furlongs your Road ascends again for 5 Furlongs, and somewhat a less Descent brings you into a direct enclos'd Way passing by a few

scattered Houses, and crossing the small River Comaron at 160 Miles, beyond which passing over another Hill about 4 Furlongs high, at 161’5. you come to the River Ithon, falling into the Wye above Bealt; and at 163’2. cross Clowedock fluv. which falls into the foresaid Ithon; whence repeated Ascents and Descents, leaving Nantmel on the Left, brings you at 168’5. to the River Dulas, beyond which a direct Road con∣veys you to Riadergowy, vulgo Raihader, which you enter at 170’3. a Town of 3 Fur∣longs Extent, seated in a Mountainous Part of the County, and upon the River Wye; is Govern'd by a Bayliff, has a Market on Wednsdays and 4 Fairs annually, St. James Day, 10th. of August, 14 Days before Michaelmas, and three Weeks after Alballontide, with two Inns, the Swan and the Lion; at the End of the Town over a Wood-bridg you cross the Wye, and 5 Furlongs farther come to the Foot of an Eminent Ascent of 10 Furlongs, which at 174’4. descends for 6 Furlongs; and having left the enclos'd Way a Mile on this side Riadergowy, your Road continues altogether open as well as Mountainous and Boggy, even to Aberistwith.

But proceeding from the last mention'd Descent, the River Eland accompanying you on the Left; at 179’1. you cross Ecomistwith Brook and enter Cardiganshire, pre∣sently ascending a Hill of 6 Furlongs equally descending, and over Moorish-ground, by some Lead-mines, and a House on the Right at 183’5. call'd Mowen Glowth, a woody Descent leads you into Brunant, a small Village seated in a Valley, whence by some scattering Houses seated on the following Ascent, and sprinkled along the suc∣ceeding part of the Road, which still lies through a kind of morass; at 192’5. you touch upon the River Ridal on the Right, and at 194’2. descend for 12 Furlongs crossing the River Ridal, at 196’7. and 2 Furlongs farther entering Llanbadern-Vaur of 6 Furlongs Extent on the Road; a well built Town with a fair Church, former∣ly an Episcopal See, and now the Parish Church to Aberistwith which you enter at 198’7. of 4 Furlongs Extent, whereof in brief thus:

Aberistwith, or Aberisthwy, seated on the Ridal, near its Confluence with the Istwith where it falls into the Sea, imply'd by the praefixt Aber, i.e. Ostium Fluminis, former∣ly a Wall'd-town, fortify'd with a now ruinous Castle; and containing many more Houses than now it does, yet it is a Corporation Govern'd by a Mayor, Recorder, &c. sending one Burgess to Parliament, enjoying a good Market on Mondays, for Corn, Wool, &c. and 2 Fairs yearly, viz. Monday before Easter, and the 18th. of December; and though it scarce numbers 100 Houses, yet it is well-frequented for its Fishing Trade for Herings, Cod, &c.

Backward Turnings to be avoided.

• 1. A Furl. from Aberistwith, the Left to Welshpool.
• 2. At the End of Llanbadern-vawr, the Left to Welshpool.
• 3. 3’2. Beyond Llanbadern-vawr, the Right to Rose-fair.
• 4. 4 Furlongs farther the Right.
• 5. 2’6. short of Brunant, the Left to New-Town.
• 6. 1’3. Beyond Riadergowy, the Left to Montgomery.
• 7. 10 Furlongs short of Clowedock fluv. the Left to Ludlow.
• 8. 1 Furlong short of Ithon fluv. the Left to Knighton.
• 9. 2’4. short of Cascob, the Right to Rad∣nor.
• 10. At Cascob the Left to Knighton.
• 11. In Discoyd the Right to Keinton.
• 12. 5 Furlongs beyond Prestain, the Right to Keinton.
• 13. At the End of Comb, the Right to Keinton.
• 14. 3 Furlongs beyond Easterton, the Right to Arland.
• 15. The Left in Kingsland.
• 16. 2 Furl. beyond Kingsland, the Right to Lawton.
• 17. A Mile short of Lemster, the Right to Evington.
• 18. The Right in Lemster to HERE∣FORD.
• 19. 4 Furlongs beyond Lug-Bridg, the Right to Hampton, and a Furlong farther the Left to Pidleston.

Notes

• Bramyard, S. W. b. W, [125’6. W. by N.]
• Birdenbury, 127’3, Hockley, 130’6. Eaton, 134’6.
• Leominster, 136 M.
• Kingsland, 141 M.
• Easterton, 142’4. [143’1. W.]
• Comb, 146’6.
• Prestain, 148’4.
• Discoyd, 151’3. Cascob, 153’4. [157’1. N. W. by W.]
• [158. N. by W.]
• [169 Miles, W. S, W,]
• Riadergowy, 170’3. W.N.W.
• Bruant, 184.3.
• [193’4. N. W. Llanbadern vawr, 197’••
• Aberistwith, 199’2.