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 BRISTOL to West-CHESTER.

PLATE II. Commencing at Ludlow in Shropshire, and Extending to West-CHESTER aforesaid. Containing 69 Miles 7 Furlongs.

Wherein these following Turnings are to be avoided.

• At the end of Ludlow, the Right to Henley and Sutton.
• At 76’4. The Left to Lady Chaulton.
• At 77’4. The Right to GLOCESTER, the Left to Bromfield.
• At 79’1. The Left to Watton.
• At 83’4. The Left to Bishops Castle.
• At 96’2. The Right to Longnor.
• At 110’2. The Right to Astley.
• At 118’6 & 7. * 1.1 The Right to Stanford Hall and Newport.
• At 125’4. At the end of Whitchurch, the Right to Hinton Hall.
• At 128 M. the Right to Willowmore.
• At 135 M. the Left acute.
• At 137 M. the Left to Thouley.
• At 142’5. The Left acute.
• At 143’0. The Right acute.

VVE brought you to Ludlow in Plate the 1st. * 1.2 which We here thus briefly Describe: Ludlow seated on the Banks of the Temd and Corve, a large well built, well Inhabited and frequented Corporation and Market Town; contain∣ing 4 Wards, viz. Castle-Street, Broad-Street, Old-Street, and Garford and Corve-Street: Enjoying several Privileges as sending Burgesses to Parliament, being the place where the Court for the Marches of Wales is Kept; and having Liberty of Hanging and Drawing within themselves distinct from the County; Is Fortifi'd with a Wall having 7 Gates, viz. Garford-Gate, Corve-Gate, Liney-Gate, Dinam-Gate, Mill-Gate, Broad-Gate and Old-Gate, and a strong Castle, is beautifi'd with a fair large Church former∣ly Collegiate, hath an Alms-House for 30 Poor People: Is Govern'd by 2 Bailiffs, a Recorder, 12 Aldermen, 25 Common-Council, &c. hath a grand Market on Mun∣days, and 3 petty, Wednsdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, with 4 Fairs annually, Wednsday in Whitson Week, 10th. of August, 17th. of September and 25th. of November.

Leaving Ludlow you cross the Corve and pass by Stanton-Lacy on the Right and Bromfield on the Left, and through Onibury at 80’5. then by Stoak Church, * 1.3 Castle and Park on the Left, and through Newton at 83’4. whence at 84’1. you pass by the Red-Lyon Inn on the Right, and crossing the Ony at 84’6. * 1.4 you are convey'd at 85’3. by Wistanstow Church on the same hand; then by a Wood on the Left and some scattering Houses on the Road, a straight way leads you at 89’5. * 1.5 through Little Stretton, (several great Hills accompaning you on your Right and Left) and at 91 Miles to the entrance of Church Stretton which Extends 4 Furlongs on the Road, * 1.6 and Enjoys a good Market for Corn, &c. on Thursdays.

At the end of the Town you leave Sr. George Norton's House on the Left, * 1.7 and at 92’3. pass through All-Stretton a small Village, thence at 94’3. you pass through Leborwood a Village most on the Right, and in it cross the small River Quenny; at 96’3. you leave Sr. R. Corbet's House on the Right, * 1.8 and at 98 Miles you pass through Dedington a small Village; then by Stapleton Church on the Left, and over Puley Common, at 103’3. you cross the River Mele near its Conjunction with the Sea∣vern, leaving Bracemeal Church on the Left, and are convey'd at 104’5. to Shrewsbury Extending this way 10 Furlongs on the Road, but more transverse; Is a large well built Corporation Market and Shire-Town, the account of which you have in LON∣DON to Shrewsbury pag. 46. Adding that it was of Note formerly for its Stately Abby, that and the Castle being built by Roger Earl of Montgomery: Is well Forti∣fi'd both by Art and Nature, having a strong Wall and Bulwark, with Gates, Towers and Barrs; Is well Inhabited both by English and Welsh, and drives a great Trade in Cottons, Frizes, Cloths, &c. which from hence are sent to LONDON.

Leaving Shrewsbury you have Battlefield at 108’4. Hadnal at 110’2. Acton Rynol, * 1.9

Sr. * 1.10 Vincent Corbet's at 112’6. and Lee at 115’2. all on your Left, little else occurring, but passing over Hadnal Heath and by Bosford Wood at some distance on the same hand, * 1.11 till at 115’2. aforesaid you cross the River Roddon which rising on the edg of Flintshire where it joyns to this County, passes by Wem, Morton Corbet and Charlton Castle and receiving the Tern and several other smaller waters, near Accham falls into the Seavern.

At 115’4. you have a Road on the Left to Wem a Market Town about 2 M. distant, * 1.12 whence over Prees Heath at 120’1. you pass through part of Prees, the main body of the Town lying on the Right; thence by Prees Lodg on the Right also, * 1.13 at 125’2. you enter Whitchurch of 2 Furlongs Extent, seated near the Con∣fines of the County, and Enjoys a good Market on Fridays; whence at 126’7. you cross Crinsley Bridg over a Brook and enter Cheshire, and passing by some scattering Houses you have Mr. Dod of Bellow-Hill his House on the Left, and the Bell Inn on the Right.

At 129 Miles you ascend Callow Hill, and pass by Masson and Birch Houses on the Left, * 1.14 and leave Coffir Hill on the Right, and at 131’3. have Hampton Post on the Right and the Black Griffon Inn on the Left; * 1.15 then by Varne and Butterton Hills on the Right, and Mr. Bird and Mr. Dod of Broxon their Houses on the Left, at 136 Miles you have Puck House on the Left, and 4 Furlongs farther crossing Thouley Green, you leave the Plum of Feathers Inn on the Right and Thouley Oak on the Left.

At 138’1. * 1.16 you have Hanley Church on the Right, then over Milton Green, Gol∣born Bridg, Hatton Heath, and by Routon a Village on the Left, and Glass-house Inn on the same hand, you fall in with the Road from LONDON at 144’6. and 2 Furlongs farther enter the Suburbs of the City of CHESTER, * 1.17 and 4 Furlongs beyond the City it self, which we have Illustrated in LONDON to Holyhead pag. 46. Adding this that it is Commodiously seated on the River Dee or Deva, over which it hath a fair large Stone-bridg Sustein'd by 7 Arches, at each end of the said Bridg is a Gate, the chief of which is call'd Water-Gate, to which Veslels of Considerable Burthen did formerly Arrive; but since the Choaking up of the Chanel, it will scarce∣ly carry small Boats, which occasions the Ships to come no farther than New-Key, a place about 6 Miles distant: Besides its 4 Gates it hath 3 Posterns, and on the Wall several Watch Towers and Battelments for the placing of Ordinance; The Cathedral was Founded by Leofricus an Officiary Count in these Parts, who Dedi∣cated it to St. Wereberg, Repair'd and Beautifi'd by Hugh Lupus; This City was made a County Corporate by King Henry the 7th.: And in the days of King Edgar was in good Esteem, when 7 Kings of the Scots and Britans (in Paying him Homage) Row'd his Barge from St. John's to his Palace, Himself as Supream Lord holding the Helm.

Not far from this City is the Famous Forest of Delamere, in which Edelsted the Re∣nown'd Mercian Lady built a small City, long since Reduc'd to Ruin; the Place is now call'd by the Inhabitants the Chamber in the Forest.

Backward Turnings to be avoided.

• 1. 2 Furl. from CHESTER the Right acute, the Left to Namptwich, &c.
• 2. A Mile beyond Glashouse Inn, the Left to Warton.
• 3. Against Thouley Oak, the L. to Tatton Hall.
• 4. 10 Furlongs short of the Way-Post, the Left to Nantwich.
• 5. Against the Black Griffon Inn, the Left acute, and a Furlong farther the Right to Malpas.
• 6. 4 Furl. short of Birch House, the Right to Malpas.
• 7. Against Birch House, the Left acute.
• 8. 6 Furlongs short of Crinsley Bridg, the Right to CHESTER a different way.
• 9. The Left in Whitchurch to Eightfield.
• 10. A Furl. beyond Whitchurch, the Right to Wrexham.
• 11. 3 Furl. beyond Whitchurch, the Left to Ash.
• 12. At Prees the Left to Drayton.
• 13. 2 Furl. short of Roddon Fluv. the Right to Wem.
• 14. Against Sr. Vincent Corbet's House, the Left to Shobury.
• 15. Against Hadnal Chapel, the Left to Hadnal Green.
• 16. At Ony Fluv. the Right to Wigmore.
• 17. In Onibury the Right acute.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Acute Turnings to be avoided.
• * 1.2

  Ludlow N. W.
• * 1.3

  [79 m. W. b N.] Onibury 80’5. N.W. b N. Nowton 83’4. N.
• * 1.4

  [86’6. N. N. E.]
• * 1.5

  Little Stretton 89’5.
• * 1.6

  Church Stretton 91’2.
• * 1.7

  All-Stretton 92’3. [94. m. N. b W.] Leborwood 94’7.
• * 1.8

  Dedington 98 m. [99 m. N.]
• * 1.9

  Shrewsbury 105’3.
• * 1.10

  [112’6. N. N. E.]
• * 1.11

  [118’4. N. b W.
• * 1.12

  Prees 120’1.
• * 1.13

  Whitchurch 125’3.
• * 1.14

  [131 m. N. N. E.]
• * 1.15

  [134 m. N.]
• * 1.16

  [141 m, N. W.]
• * 1.17

  CHESTER 145’4.