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 BRISTOL Com̄ Som^s. to EXETER Com̄ Devō. By IOHN OGILBY Es•• His Ma.^ties Cosmographer Containing 78, Miles 4 furlongs viz^t From BRISTOL to Bish••ps Chue 7’1 to WELLS 11’7 to Glastonbury 5’6 to ••••einton 6’5 to Lyng 8’2 to Taunton 8’2 to We••••••ngton 7’1 to Welland 10’1 to Bradinch 5 mile^s and to EXETER 8 m 6 furl

The Road from Bristol to Exeter.

• 1. THe Point of Bearing S.W.
• 2. The Direct Horizontal Distance 63 M.
• 3. The Vulgar Computation 60 M.
• 4. The Dimensuration 78’4.

From BRISTOL	Comp.	Measure.
to Bishops-Chue	6	06	07’1	07’1
WELLS	9	15	11’7	19’0
Glastonbury	4	19	05’6	24’6
Greinton	5	24	06’5	31’3
Lyng	7	31	08’2	39’5
to Taunton	6	37	08’0	47’5
Wellington	5	42	07’1	54’6
Welland	8	50	10’0	64’6
Bradinch	4	54	05’0	69’6
EXETER	6	60	08’6	78’4

Somersetshire and Devonshire contain the whole Road, and the Avon, Chue, Parret, Tone and Columb are the Principal Rivers crost over; affording in general no ill Road, being indifferent well frequented, and every where Accomodated with fitting En∣tertainment for Travellers.

Forward Turnings to be avoided.

• At 10’7. the Left to West-Hartry.
• At 13’1. the Right to Priddy.
• At 19 M. in WELLS, the Right to Hunt∣spil.
• At 24’6. the Right in Glastonbury to Bridg∣water.
• At 25 M. the Left at the end of Glastonbury to Pennard.
• At 25’4. the Left acute.
• At 26’4. the Left in Streat to Somerton.
• At 31’3. the Right in Greinton to Shapwick.
• At 35’7. the Right to Bridgwater.
• At 37’6. the Left to Langport.
• At 42’6. the Left to Charlton.
• At 44’1. the Right acute.
• At 48’3. the Left to Blackdon.
• At 57’6. the Right at the end of Whithal to Thurlston.
• At 58’7. The Left to Columb-Stoak.
• At 62’0. the Right to Samford.
• At 68’0. the Right acute.

SEtting forward from the High-Cross in BRISTOL, you pass the Bridg, and bearing to the Right down Redclif-Street leave the Suburbs at 1 Mile; where you cross a Brook, and 4 Furlongs farther pass through Bedmister a Village well frequented by the Neighboring Citizens; whence at 3’2. you pass through Bisport a Village of 2 Furlongs Extent, and at 4’3. you ascend 4 Furlongs and leave Dundry Church on the Right, seated on an Eminence; crossing a Vale leave Winford on the Left, then at 6’3. you descend 4 Furlongs, and at the bottom enter Bishops-Chue of 4 Furlongs Extent, seated on the small River Chue a Village affording good Acco∣modation.

Leaving the Town at 8’1. you ascend 3 Furlongs, pass by West-Hartry Church on the Left, and at 11’6. ascend a Hill of 7 Furlongs height, seconded with a small descent; whence little occurs but passing over Mendip Downs, and by the Lead Mines till at 16’7. you descend a Hill of 12 Furlongs, at the bottom whereof you enter the City of WELLS, which We have Illustrated in LONDON to BATH and WELLS pag. 70. At the end of the City you cross a Brook and pass by the Gallows on the Right, thence over Cockley Bridg and Cranley Bridg both of Stone, at 22 M. you pass through Polsham a small Village, and entring on a Causeway you have Cranwel Moor on the Right and Sedg Moor on the Left, where you cross Hartley Bridg of Stone over a small River.

Leaving the Moors at 23’4. you presently ascend 4 Furlongs and pass by the Tor on the Left, 2 Furlongs farther entring Glastonbury Extending 6 Furlongs on the Road; In Times past the Isle of Avalon, so call'd from the British Word Afel i. e. Pomum, by the Saxons Glastn-ey i. e. Insula Vitrea; of Note formerly for its Antient Abby, in which (as suppos'd) was Interr'd the Body of Joseph of Arimathea, King Arthur and King Edgar; and next for its Tor near adjoyning, which is so highly seated that it

may be seen several Miles distant round the Country: The Town at present is large and well-built, Containing 2 Parish Churches, has a good Market on Tuesdays, and 2 Fairs annually, the 8th. of September and Michaelmas-Day; The chief Comodities then sold are Horses and Fat Cattel.

From Glastonbury ascending you omit the forward way on the Left to Pennard, and bear to the Right, presently descending you pass through Northover a small Vil∣lage, and cross 2 Stone-bridges entring Streat at 26’3. a Village Extending 5 Fur∣longs on the Road; at the end of which you bear to the Right, and at 28’2. pass through Walton a Village of 3 Furlongs Extent; then crossing the Road between Bruton and Bridgwater, you pass at 30’5. through a small Village, and 6 Furlongs farther through Greinton a Village of 2 Furlongs Extent; and at 35’1. through Middlesey a Village of 4 Furlongs long, and leave Andre Church on the Left.

Hence at 37’5. you cross the River Parret, and leave St. Michaels-burrow Church on the Left, seated on an Eminence; and at 39’5. pass through Lying alias Lyng Ex∣tending 3 Furlongs on the Road, thence by several scattering Houses you come to Durston a small Village at 42 Miles, where you have a House of the Lord Hawley's on the Left, then a small descent by several scattering Houses on the Road, Monk∣ton Church on the Right, and by Bar-Pool, conveys you at 47 Miles to the entrance of Taunton or Thonton from its situation on the River Tone or Thone, a large well built, well Inhabited and frequented Market-Town, (Extending a Mile on the Road) Containing 2 Parish Churches, was formerly strengthn'd by a Castle, now Ruinous; Is Govern'd by a Bailiff, &c. Drives a great Trade in Serges, it the best Town in the County, and hath 2 Markets Weekly Wednsdays and Saturdays, which are well Furnisht with all sorts of Provisions.

Leaving Taunton you descend a small Hill, and at 50’3. pass through Ramwel a little Village where you descend again; whence by the Black-Lyon Inn and Buck∣land Church both on the Left, pass through Chesson at 53’3. where a small descent conveys you at 54’2. into Wellington, seated on the aforemention'd Tone; the Town Extends 6 Furlongs on the Road, and hath a small Market on Thursdays: Hence 2 repeated descents convey you at 57’4. to the entring Devonshire, 2 Furlongs far∣ther you pass through Whitbal a small Village; thence little occurs but passing 2 descents, and by Burloscomb Church on the Right, till at 64’4. you enter Welland a Village of 3 Furlongs Extent.

From Welland you descend a small Hill, and pass through Five-Bridges a small Village, and at 66’6. enter Columpton alias Colehampton Extending 4 Furlongs on the Road; seated near the Columb, and has a Market on Saturdays: Leaving Columpton you ascend a Hill, and at 69’3. pass over a Vale, and a Furlong beyond enter Bradinuch of 5 Furlongs Extent, seated likewise on the Columb, which before its Devastation by Fire Enjoy'd a Market which is now dis-us'd: At 70’6. you again cross a Vale, and at 71 Miles descend a small Hill, and a Mile farther cross the aforesaid Columb; passing through Kelleton at 72’7. a Village of 2 Furlongs length, whence by Broadclist Church on the Left, you ascend a small Hill at 75’5. and descend again at 76’4. entring the City of EXETER at 78’2. the account of which you have in LONDON to the Lands-End pag. 54.

Backward Turnings to be avoided.

• 1. At Columb Fluv. the Left to Columb John.
• 2. At the end of Bradinch, the Left acute.
• 3. In Columbton the Right acute.
• 4. 2 Furlongs beyond, the Left to Hal∣berton.
• 5. In Welland the Right to Ufcolumb.
• 6. 2’2. beyond Welland, the Left to Ash∣ford.
• 7. 6 Furl. farther the Right to Ufcolumb.
• 8. 4 Furl. beyond Wellington, the Left to Minhead.
• 9. 2 Furlongs from Taunton, the Right to Langport.
• 10. Opposite to Monkton Church, the Left acute.
• 11. At the end of Glastonbury, the Right acute.
• 12. 3 Miles beyond the Lead Mines, the Right to West-Hartry.

Notes

• Counties past through. Rivers crost over.
• Quality of the Way.
• Acute Turnings to be avoided.
• BRISTOL S.W. b S.
• Bedminster 1’4.
• Bisport 3’2. [5 m. S. b E.]
• Bishops-Chue 7’1.
• [9’2. S.W.]
• [13 m. S.]
• WELLS 19 m. S. W
• Polsham 22 m. S.
• Glastonbury 24’6.
• Northover 25’7. Streat 26’5. [27’1. W.]
• Walton 28’2.
• Greinton 31’3. S.W. Middlesey 35’1.
• Lying 39’5. [40’7. W. b S]
• Darston 42 m. [44’1. S. W.]
• Taunton 47’5.
• Wellington 54’6.
• Whitbal 57’6. S.W. b S.
• Welland 64’6. Columpton 67 m.
• Bradinch 69’6.
• Kelleton 72’7.
• EXETER 78’4.