FROM LONDON to New-Market as before; whence your Road is generally open, descending at 62’4. 2 Furl. and at 63 Miles ascend the like quantity, which at 64 M. is seconded with another Ascent; then at 64’6. you descend 2 Furl. cross Kenford Bridg and Brook, and pass through Kenford a small Vill. then by Heringwel Church and a noted Tree seated on a small Eminence on the Left, Garsbly and Bareow on the Right, are convey'd at 69 M. to a Descent of 2 Furl. seconded by a like Ascent, where in the Bottom over a Bridg you cross a small Water; thence by Little Saxham Church and Hall, and Westly Church on the Right; Risby and Farnham on the Left, and several Woods accompanying you on the Right and Left; you come at 74’2. to Bury, a large Town affording good Accomodation, of which take this general Account:
Bury or St. Edmunds Bury, so call'd from King Edmund the Martyr, A. S. Bedericsgueord, i. e. Villa Bederici, a large, well-built, well Inhabited and frequented Corporation and Market-Town, famous formerly for it's Abby which exceeded all others in England, having 3 less Churches in her Church-yard as her Waiting Maids, of which 2 remains fair and spacious, which are too few for its numerous Inhabitants; it is situate in a most delicate Air, which is the occasion of much Gentry resorting to it; It hath a convenient Grammar-School for Youth; is the Place where ordinarily the Assizes for the County, and the Quarter-Sessions for the Liberty of St. Edmond are kept; It hath a fair and spaci∣ous Market-hill, Fair-sted and Corn-Cross; Is Govern'd by an Alderman, Recorder, &c. sends Burgesses to Parliament; hath a very great Market on Wednsdays for Corn, Fish, Fowl, &c. and 3 Fairs annually.
- 1. 8 Furl. beyond Fakenham, the Right acute
- 2. 3 Furl. beyond Hilboro the Left acute.
- 3. 2’2. Short of Brandon Ferry the R. acute.
- 4. 2’3. Beyond Berton the left acute.