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 YARMOUTH com. Norf. By JOHN OGJLBY Esq^r. His Ma.^tie Cosmographer. Containing 222. Mile•• 5 Furlongs viz. From y^e. Standard in Cornhil LONDON to Colchester. In y^e Harnrich Road 50.0 the••••e to Stratford 7.0 to Ipswich n. to Woodbridg ••.3. to Saxmundham. u. 4 to Blyborough 10.2. to Be••••les 104. to Hadsko 5. 2. and to Yarmo••th. 9.6.

The Road from London to Yarmouth, In NORFOLK.

Commencing at Colchester in Essex in the Harwich Road.

• 1. THE Point of Bearing N. E.
• 2. The Direct Horizontal Distance 97 M.
• 3. The vulgar Computation 92 M.
• 4. The Dimensuration 122’5

From LONDON	Comp.	Measure.
to Colchester	43	43	50’0	50’0
Stratford	05	48	07’0	57’0
Ipswich	07	55	11’0	68’0
Woodbridg	07	62	07’3	75’3
Saxmundham	08	70	11’4	86’7
to Blyborough	06	76	10’2	097’1
Beccles	07	83	10’4	107’5
Hadsko	03	86	05’2	112’7
Yarmouth	06	92	09’6	122’5
	92		122’5

Midlesex, Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk Include the Road, and the Lea, Rodon, Chelmer, * 1.1 Blackwater, Coln, Stour, Gipping, Waveney and Yare are the Principal Rivers crost over; is a well beaten, well frequented and well Accomodated Road: * 1.2 Being one of the 6 Prime Post-Roads, corresponding thrice a week, but to Colchester dayly; and by them accounted 104 Miles, Thus: to Burntwood 16. to Witham 18. to Colchester 12. to Ipswich 16. to Saxmundham 16. to Beccles 16. and to Yarmouth 10.

Acute Turnings to be avoided.

• At 50’6. the Right to Harwich.
• At 56’4. the Right forward.
• At 57’1. the Left to Sudbury.
• At 57’4. the Left to Hadley.
• At 76’6. the Left acute.
• At 91’2. the Right acute. * 1.3
• At 92’3. the Right acute.
• At 93’4. the Right acute.
• At 101’5. the Left forward.
• At 107’3. the Left forward.

FRom LONDON to Colchester you have the account in the Harwich Road p. 37. * 1.4 thence at 53’3. through Ardley-Oak a small Village, leaving Ardley Church on the Right 6 Furlongs, you pass by several scattering Houses on the Road, and at 56’1. descend, leaving Langham on the Right, and a little after Dedham on the same hand 4 Furlongs, and Boxsted on the Left 2 Furlongs; * 1.5 crossing the Stour you pass through Stratford-Street a small Vill. and by the Church on the Right at 57’5 and Brant∣ham at 58’2 on the same hand, then you pass through a hollow way call'd Wenham, lea∣ving the Church 4 Furlongs on the Left; at 61’6. * 1.6 you have Capel Church a small di∣stance on the Left, passing by the White-Horse Inn on the Left and a Coppice on the Right, and at 63’3. through White-Elm a small Village, * 1.7 and 5 Furlongs farther by Cop∣dock on the Right; thence an indifferent straight way crossing Hanford Bridg over the Gippe or Orwel conveys you to Ipswich at 67’4. Whereof having in Succeeding Plates farther occasion to Discourse, We shall here thus briefly Illustrate.

Ipswich, in Saxon Gyppwic and Gypes-wic, perchance from the River Gippe or Gypping, * 1.8 and that from Geap incurvus, Flexuosus, alluding to its winding Course; It Extends from St. Mathews to St. Helens along the Road near a Mile, and as much from North to South, and is pleasantly seated, gently descending Southwards, upon the foresaid Ri∣ver, over which it hath a Bridg leading to that part of the Town call'd Stoke: A place of great Antiquity, once Fenc'd about with a Wall or Rampire, the Vestigia whereof are yet here and there to be Trac'd: It Numbered 800 Burgesses in the Con∣fessor's Time, at present is divided into 4 Wards, reckons 12 Parish Churches be∣sides some Chapels yet standing, and 7 or 8 other Churches and Chapels long since Ruin'd, being a large Compact, Beautiful and well frequented Corporation, Enjoying several Privileges, sending Burgesses to Parliament, holding Pleas for all Actions, &c. Govern'd by 2 Bailiffs, 10 Portmen, 24 Common-Council, 2 Chamberlains, a Recorder, Town-Clerk, &c. Enjoys a good Maritin Trade, hath 6 Markets Weekly

for Flesh and Fish, &c. and accounted heretofore 6 or 7 Religious Houses; has seve∣ral Goals both for Felons and Debtors; the Quarter Sessions for Ipswich Division are here Held, and the Town is Noted for the Birth of Cardinal Wolsey; shewing 2 fair Houses one of the Viscount Hereford's, another built be J. Sackvil sometime Ma∣ster of Requests, has a fair Guild-Hall, 2 Hospitals, a Free-School with a fair Library, several Alms-Houses, and a convenient Key and Custom-House.

From Ipswich your way is generall Heathy, whence at 70’1. you leave Rushmere Church on the Left 4 Furlongs, * 1.9 and at 71’1. pass by Kesgrave on the Right, then by a Beacon and Saxford Hall on the Left, at 74’1. through Mertlesham a small Vil∣lage with an Inn or two in it, you enter Woodbridg at 75’2. Extending 4 Furlongs on the Road, of which take this short account.

Woodbridg a large Town Extending near a Mile on the Road, * 1.10 seated on the Ri∣ver Deben about 6 Miles from its Influx into the Ocean: Drives a good Trade ha∣ving several Ships of Burthen, Pinks, Hoys, &c. belonging to it; Their chiefest Co∣modities being Butter, Cheefe, Sackcloth, Plank, &c. which they Transport to seve∣ral Countries: Is the place where the Quarter Sessions for the Liberty of St. Etheldred and Audry are Held, hath a considerable Market on Wednsdays, especially for Hemp.

From Woodbridg you at 76’5. * 1.11 pass through Milton-Street leaving the Church a lit∣tle distant on the Right, then by Ufford Church 2 Furlongs on the Right, you at 78’1. * 1.12 pass through Ufford-Street, thence a straight way conveys you by Pestrie Church on the Left, and at 79’7. to Wickham alias Market-Wickham an indifferent large Town of good Accomodation, though not Enjoying a Market it being lost by its Neighbor∣hood to Woodbridg, yet is of Note for having the General and Spiritual Courts Held here by the Arch-Deacon of Suffolk for the Eastern part of the County, and for its Spire being a Sea-Mark to Sailers.

At 80’4. * 1.13 you cross Wickham Bridg, 2 Furlongs farther passing through Parham-Ash a small Village, and at 82’4. through Marlsford another small Village, then through Little Glenham at 83’1. * 1.14 leaving the Church and Hall on the Right, and at 84 Miles pass by Stradford Church on the Left, and after by Farnham and Strenfield on the Right and Benham on the Left, you enter Saxmundham alias Saxlingham at 86’6. of 3 Furlongs Extent, and good Entertainment, having a Market on Thursdays.

Then by several scattering Houses, * 1.15 leaving Helsale Church on the Right, at 91’4. you pass through Yoxford, leave Darsham Hall, Park and Church on the Left, and through Brussel-Green at 93’4. and Henton-Street at 94’6. enter Blyborough at 97 Miles, seated on the Blyth of 4 Furlongs Extent; formerly a Market Town, and still affording some good Inns for Reception; Hence by Henham Hall and Park adjacent on the Right, and Uggeshal, Brampton and Stanfield on the same hand, at 103’7. passing by a Sun-Dial on the Left, * 1.16 and after between Weston Church and Hall you enter Beckles at 107’4 of 3 Furlongs Extent, seated on the Waveney, whence they pass by water to Yarmouth, a large Town with a good Market on Saturdays, and the place where the Quarter Sessions for the Division of Beccles are Held.

At the end of the Town you cross the River Waveney aforesaid enter Norfolk, and pas∣sing by Gillingham House on the Right, * 1.17 and St. Maries and All-Saints Churches on the Left come to Hadsko at 112’7. a small Village with a very good Inn, where the Road from Norwich to Yarmouth falls in on the Left; whence over Hadsko Dam and re-passing the Wa∣veney at 115’3. * 1.18 re-enter Suffolk and come at 115’5. to St. Olaves, at 116’4. to Fritton, and at 120’6. to Gorleston small Villages, and at 121’6. to Little Yarmouth according as 'tis design'd, crossing the Yare at 122’4. and at once entring Norfolk and Great Yarmouth, a large strong and well-built Corporation, Market and Sea-Port Town, well Inhabi∣ted and frequented, Enjoys several Privileges and Immunities; has a great Fishing Trade, * 1.19 and yields a ready Passage to Holland. [As in Lyn to Yarmouth pag. 151.]

Backward Turnings to be avoided.

• 1. Against Bradwel, the Right and Left acute.
• 2. 9 Furl. beyond Beccles, the Right to Halesworth the Left acute.
• 3. A Furlong beyond Blyborough the Left acute.
• 4. At the end of Ipswich, the Right to Norwich
• 5. 3 Furl. short of Stretford, the Right to Hadley.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Counties past through. Rivers crost over.
• * 1.2

  Quality of the Way.
• * 1.3

  Acute Turnings to be avoided.
• * 1.4

  Colchester N. E b E.
• * 1.5

  Stratford Street 57 m.
• * 1.6

  [61’6. E.]
• * 1.7

  Copdock 64 m.
• * 1.8

  Ipswich 68 m.
• * 1.9

  Kesgrave 71’1. E. N. E. [73 m. N N. E.] Mertlesham 74’1. [74’6. N. E. b E.]
• * 1.10

  Woodbridg 75’3.
• * 1.11

  Milton-street 76’5.
• * 1.12

  Ʋfford-street 78’1. Wickham 79’7.
• * 1.13

  Parham-Ash 80’6. Marlsford 82’4.
• * 1.14

  Glenham 83’1. N. [84’2. N. E.] [85’4. N.] Saxmundham 86’7. [89’7. N. E. b E.]
• * 1.15

  Yoxford 91’3. Henton-street 94’6. Blyborough 97’1. N. [100 m. N. W. b N.] [101’5. N. b E.] [107’3. E. N. E.]
• * 1.16

  Beckles 107’5.
• * 1.17

  Hadsko 112’7. [115’2 E.]
• * 1.18

  St. Olaves 115’5. Fritton 116’3. [117’1. N. E.] [119’7. N. b E.] Gorleston 120’5.
• * 1.19

  Yarmouth 122’5.