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 ...

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The Road from LONDON to WIYMOUTH com̄. DORSE••. By JOHN OGJLBY Esq^r. his Ma.^ties Cosmographer. — Containing 135. Miles 4. Furlongs viz^t. From LONDON to Basingstoke com Hant•••• in the Lands-end Road 149 m. 6. f. to Sutton, 22’6. to Stockbridg 8.4 to Bronghton 3.6. to Dunketon. 11. m. 4. f. to Cramborn 11.4. to Blandford. 22.2. to Forch ester 16’6. & to Weymouth 8.5.

The Road from London to Weymouth, In DORSETSHIRE.

Commencing at Basingstoke in Hampsh. in the Lands-End Road.

• 1. THE Point of Bearing W. N. W.
• 2. The direct Horizontal Distance 119 M.
• 3. The Vulgar Computation 104 M.
• 4. The Dimensuration 132’1.

From LONDON	Comp.	Measure.
to Basingstoke	39	39	48’1	48’1
Sutton	10	49	13’7	62’0
Stockbridg	06	55	07’3	69’3
Broughton	03	58	03’6	73’1
Downton	09	67	11’2	84’3
to Cranborn	09	76	11’2	95’5
Blandford	09	85	11’5	107’2
Dorchester	12	97	16’4	123’6
Weymouth	07	104	08’3	132’1
	104		132’1

Midlesex, Surrey, Hampshire, Wiltshire, and Dorsetshire are the Counties past through; and the Brent, Thames, Ditsford, Test, Avon, Stour, Piddle, and Froom are the Principal Rivers crost over: Affording in general a good and well beaten Road, and every where replenisht with fitting Entertainment to Accomodate Travellers.

Acute Turnings to be avoided.

• At 49’6. the Right to the Downes.
• At 54’2. the Left to WINCHESTER.
• At 56’6. the Left acute.
• At 57’3. the Right to Barton.
• At 61’7. the Left in Sutton to WIN∣CHESTER.
• At 69’2. the Left in Stockbridg to South∣ampton.
• At 70’5. the Right to SALISBURY.
• At 74’2 & 4. the Left to Bossington and Hampton.
• At 78’0. the Left to Rumsey.
• At 85’5. the Left acute.
• At 88’5. the Right acute.
• At 101’4. the Right acute.
• At 102’0. the Left acute.
• At 102’7. the Left acute.
• At 108’5. the Right to Whatcomb.
• At 122’4 the Left to Froom.
• At 128’0. the Right to Upway.
• At 130’1. the Right acute.

FRom LONDON to Basingstoke We have Illustrated in LONDON to the Lands-End pag. 49. Whence an indirect and partly Woody Road by Altham Church on the Right half a Mile, brings you at 58’e3. to a descent of 4 Furlongs; then at 60’6. passing through Cramborn a small Village, and crossing a Brook you as∣cend 3 Furlongs, entring Sutton at 61’7. in Extent near 3 Furlongs; from whence little occurs but the crossing of several Roads that lead from Southampton and WIN∣CHESTER to Andover, &c. till at 67’2. you pass through a Vale, and at 68’2. de∣scend 4 Furlongs, a quarter of a Mile farther entring Stockbridg a Corporation, sen∣ding Burgesses to Parliament; Affordeth very good Accomodation to Travellers: Enjoying formerly a Market, which is now disus'd.

At 70 Miles you come to an ascent of 2 Furl. seconded with a like descent, and at 73 Miles you pass through Broughton in Extent 3 Furlongs, a place of good Accomo∣dation, and 3 Furlongs farther ascending 2 Furlongs, you presently descend again 4 Fur∣longs; then at 75’3. a small descent leads you through West-Tytherley a little Village, and a Mile and half farther through East-Dean a scattering Village where you enter Wilt∣shire.

Hence crossing the Roads between Southampton and SALISBURY, you at 80’4. as∣cend 3 Furl. and 7 Furlongs beyond descend 4 Furlongs, and at 84’1. enter Dunketon or Dounton of 3 Furlongs Extent, seated on the Avon, a Corporation of great Antiquity, sending Burgesses to Parliament; of Note formerly for being the Habitation of the Famous Beavois of Southampton, and at present Enjoys a small Market on Fridays.

At the end of Dounton you cross the foresaid Avon, and pass through discontinued Buildings, ascending a small Hill at 85’5. then at 91’3. descending a Hill of 2 Fur∣longs you pass through Tipput a small Village, and a Furl. farther enter Dorsetsh. whence ascending at 92’6. 3 Furlongs, 2 repeated descents convey you at 95’3. to Cranborn an antient Town where Alward an English Saxon built a Monastery, it is seated very Pleasantly, and hath a small Market on Wednsdays.

From Cranborn an indirect way by St. Gile's 2 Furlongs on the Left, leads you at 97’5. through Allhallows Wimborn a discontinued Village; thence a straight way conveys you by Knolton on the Left 4 Furlongs, and Lower Gusset on the same hand one Furlong, then at 100 Miles you enter Midle Gusset of 2 Furlongs in length, at the end of which passing a small ascent you after leave Up-Churchill on the Left and Chettle on the Right, and at 101’4. ascend 3 Furlongs, and two Furlongs farther descend again, then at 103 Miles a small descent leads you into Tarrant Monkton a Vil∣lage of 2 Furlongs Extent, and passing over several small Hills you enter Blandford at 107 Miles seated on the Stour; Govern'd by 2 Bailiffs with Aldermen, &c. and hath a well provided Market on Saturdays, a place affording no mean Entertainment to Travellers.

Leaving the Town you cross the Stour aforesaid and ascend a small Hill, whence over two large Valleys and by some stragling Houses, at 113’6. you ascend 2 Fur∣longs, and after 2 repeated descents convey you through Milford a small Village; whence at 117’1. you descend into another large Vale, and at the top of the ascent descend again, and at 119’4. pass through Walterstow a scattering Village, whence ascending a Hill of 3 Furlongs, you pass by a Wood on the Right, and at 121’4. as∣cend again 2 Furlongs, and at 123’3. crossing the Frome enter Dorchester: A fair large and well frequented Corporation, Market, and Shire-Town, Extending 5 Furlongs on the Road. [The account of which vid. in EXETER to Dorchester pag. 187.]

Leaving Dorchester you pass between Monketon Church on the Right, and Herring∣ston House on the Left each distant 2 Furlongs, then at 125’6. ascending 3 Fur∣longs, and at 126’7. descending 4 Furlongs; omitting the forward way on the Left, which unites again at 129 Miles, you pass by several scattering Houses, and after by a Sweep-Well on the Left, and a Wind-Mill on the Right entring Mel∣comb Regis at 131’7. joyn'd to Weymouth by a Bridg of Wood, they are seated on an arm of the Sea, formerly 2 Corporations, but by their unwearied Suits were by Act of Parliament Tempore Eliz. Incorporated in one by the Name of a Mayor, Alder∣men, &c. both Towns had very small beginning till of late by the convenience of their Harbor they are arrived to a greater Splendor, each place sending 2 Burgesses to Parliament; in Weymouth the Chapel standeth on a Rock that is so steep that they ascend to it by 60 steps; they have 2 Markets Weekly, viz. Tuesdays and Fridays, and Enjoy an indifferent good Trade to France, New-found Land, &c.

Southerly from Weymouth lieth the Isle of Portland, taking its Name from one Port a Saxon, the Island is about 7 Miles in Circumference, is well Fortifi'd both by Art and Nature; and gives Title to the Right Honorable Tho. Weston Earl of Portland, &c.

Backward Turnings to be avoided.

• 1. 1’7. beyond Melcomb Regis, the Right to Sutton.
• 2. 4 Miles short of Dorchester, the Left to Upway.
• 3. In Dorchester the Left acute.
• 4. 7 Furlongs beyond Dorchester, the Right to Stinsborow.
• 5. 7 Furlongs beyond Walterstow, the Left to Develish.
• 6. 1 M. 5 Furl. short of Milford, the Right to Burston.
• 7. 2 M. 7 Furl. beyond Milford, the Left to Whatcomb.
• 8. A Furl. beyond Allhallows Wimborn, the Right to St. Giles.
• 9. 2 Furl. short of Cranborn, the Right to Edmundsham.
• 10. 2 M. 6 Furl. beyond Tipput, the Left forward.
• 11. 5 Furlongs beyond Dunckton, the Left to SALISBURY.
• 12. At the end of Broughton, the Left to SALISBURY.
• 13. 2 Furlongs beyond Sutton, the Left to Newbury.

Notes

• Counties past through. Rivers crost over.
• Quality of the Way.
• Acute Turnings to be avoided.
• Basingstoke. W. [51’3. S. W. b W.]
• Cramborn 60’6. Sutton 62 m.
• Stockbridg 69’3.
• Broughton. 73’1.
• West-Tytherly 75’7. East. Dean 77’6.
• Dunketon 84’3.
• [85 m. N. W. b W.]
• [88’4. S. W b. W.] Tipput 91’6. [92 m. S. W. b S.] Cranborn 95’5.
• [96 m. W b N.] Allhallows Wimborn 97’5. S. W. b W.
• Midle Gusset 100’1.
• Tarrant Monkton 103’4. Blandford 107’2.
• [115 m. W. b S.] Milford 115’3.
• Walterstow 119’4.
• Dorchester 123.’6. S. b W.
• Weymouth 132’1.