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 LONDON to BARWICK, Com. Northumbr.

PLATE. IV. Commencing at the City of YORK and Extending to Chester in the Street Com. Dunelm. Containing 76 Miles 4 Furlongs.

Wherein these following Turnings are to be avoided.

• At 192’3. without Micklegate, YORK, the Left forward to LONDON.
• At 194’2. the Right to Popleton.
• At 209’3. Entring Burrowbrigs, the left to We∣therby, the Right (forward) to Aldborough.
• At 213’5. In Disford, the Left to Rip∣pon.
• At 254’4. the Left to the Cole-Pits.
• At 259’1. the Left to Great Merington.
• At 267’1. the Right to Lumley.

VVE brought you in Plate the 3d. to the City of YORK, whereof we there gave a short Account; reckoning from the Standard in Cornhil LONDON, to Micklegate on the South West of that City 192 Miles, and to the midle of the City about 192’4; By the direct superficial Protraction of the said Road about 176 Miles; but the direct Horizontal distance not above 162 Mile; This we mention, for that about 40 years ago Mr. Norwood making the said Horizontal Distance 177 Miles, stated thence a degree of Latitude at 69’5 English Miles, which Mr. Oughtred by an Angle to the Center of the Earth reduces to 66’25. and we incline to believe will not prove above 63 Miles; but hope shortly to adjust more accurately this Important Thesis.

Our Dimensuration we continue from Micklegate aforesaid doubling 3 furlongs of the Road from London, passing between Popleton on the Right, * 1.1 and Rufford and Heslow on the left; Crossing the River Nid at 199’7 over Skip Bridg half a mile below Wilsthorp Hall, leaving Kerk-Hamerton 2 furl. to the left, * 1.2 and Passing through Green Hamerton a small Village at 201’5. having hitherto had a direct Road, indifferently Enclosed and open.

Hence bearing to the Right you leave Whixley 2 furl. on the Left, and little Osborn as much on the Right, between which and great Osborn about half a Mile on the same hand springs the River Owse, which a little below meets the Your, rising near the Confines of this County with Westmoreland, and passing through YORK, after its Confluence with the Trent, bears the Name of Humber, importing to Leland as much as Aber i. e. Ostium flu∣minis; But proceeding, you pass by Branton-Green 2 furl. to the Right, and between Grafton and Over-Dunsford, are conveyed by a direct way at 209’2 to Boroughbridg, * 1.3 vulgo Burrowbriggs, of 3 furl. Extent, seated on the South side of the Your, over which it has a fair Stone Bridg; The Town not large, yet well accommodated, Electing Parlia∣ment men and enjoying a small Market on Saturdays; the Straight Road from Ferribriggs by Wetherby falling in here on the Left, saves the Traveller 9 Miles of what the Dimensu∣ration by YORK enlarges his journey: Half a Mile to the East of this Town appears in the Valley Aldburgh or Aldborough a small Village, in Antonine Isurium, an eminent City in the time of the Romans, and near it certain Piramidal Stones supposed to be Erect∣ed by the Romans as a signal of Victory, by the Countrey People call'd the Devils Bolts.

At the end of the Town Crossing the River aforesaid, a direct open way brings you at 213’5 to Disford a small Village whence the Road inclines to the Right, * 1.4 and having received a different way from YORK at 214’6, brings you to Topcliff at 215’2 a pret∣ty through-fare of 5 or 6 F. extent, * 1.5 seated principally on the North East of the fair River Swale, upon a Considerable Ascent, through which your Road passing irregularly, at 217 Miles carries you by Newby Hall 2 furl. on the Left, * 1.6 and at 218’2 brings you to Catton on the Moor a Village of 3 furl. the foresaid Swale accompanying you at about half a miles distance on the Left; thus passing over the Moor, and within a mile and half of Thresk, a small Market and Borough Town on the Right, at 221 Miles you pass through Sand-Huton a small Village; and now the Wisk (which near this place falls into the Swale) accom∣panying you at about a like distance on the Left also for several Miles, an Enclosed way

passing by Newsome 2 Furlongs distance on this side, and Kirkby at alike distance on the other side the said River, you leave the Kilvintons on the Right, and Great and Little Ottrington between you and the River on the Left, * 1.7 and at 229’1. Enter Northallerton, (A.S. Ealfertun) seated on a small Rill, which a Mile below falls into the Wisk a Town of 4 Furlongs in Length, large and well Built; Elects Parliament Men, has a great Market on Wednsdays for Horses and other Cattel, Corn and Provisions: Is a Post-Town of good Reception, and well Traded unto. And thus far Anno 4. Steph. R. David King of Scots Invading Northumberland, proceeded and Spoild the Country (the King be∣ing otherwise Engaged by Maud the Empress) but was Repell'd by Thurstan Arch-Bishop of YORK: William Earl of Albemarl, &c. 10’000. of his Men Slain, and him∣self with his Son Henry forc'd to Retreat.

Your Road continuing Enclos'd, passes between Danby super Wisk, and Brunton each a Mile distant, * 1.8 and by Lowsey Hill a small Village contiguous on the Left, on the pitch of a Descent of 3 Furlongs; at 235 M. you Enter Little Smeton, a Village of 2 Furlongs, and at the end of it cross the forementioned Wisk, and half a Mile beyond you come to Great Smeton, * 1.9 a Village little better than the former; whence a direct Road brings you at 239 M. to Break-horse-bank, a Descent of 2 Furlongs, and by Ereyholm 2 Furlongs on the Left, at 240 M. to the Ferry over the River Tees, where at the same time you Enter Ny∣som, * 1.10 a Village of 2 Furlongs, and the Bishoprick of Durham: this River alone be∣ing the Southern Limits of that County Palatine; and leaving Hurworth on the Left, at 243’1 you cross the River Skern, * 1.11 which rising about 10 Miles to the Northward, falls into the Tees near Croft-bridg 2 Miles below this Place: Having past the Bridg you Enter Darlington vulgo Darnton, * 1.12 of 5 Eurlongs Extent upon the Road; large and well frequen∣ted, being a Post-Town, well Accommodated for Entertainment; and having a very considerable Market on Mundays for Cattel, Corn, &c. At Oxenhall near this place are 3 Pits call'd Hell-kettles, whereof the vulgar tell you many fabulous Stories.

At the end of the Town over Northgate-bridg you cross a small Rill, falling into the Ad∣jacent Skern, which fetching a compass on the Right appears near the Road again at Co∣teham or Cotonmundil which you pass through at 247’6. and leaving Brasford alias Brafor∣ton, half a Mile on the Right, you come at 249’3. to Acle alias Ackham, a Village of 2 Fur∣longs, and at 252 M. to Woodham another small Village, whence by Rushey-Ford, and be∣tween West-close and Little Chilton, * 1.13 you come to Ferry-Hill, alias Ferye super montem, at 255’7. a Village of 2 Furlongs, seated on the pitch or brow of an Hill, descending 3 Furlongs: whence by Hett and Croxdale 3 Furlongs on the Right, * 1.14 at 259 M. you come to Sunderland a small Village, and 2 Furlongs farther Sunderland-bridg, over the River Were; whence by Farwel a House on the Right, * 1.15 at 262’3. you Enter the Western Suburbs of DURHAM, lying 5 Furlongs on the Road, leaving the City it self almost Encircl'd by the River on your Right; well Compacted, Numbring 6 Parish Churches, besides the Cathedral Dedicated to St. Cuthbert: Is Govern'd by a Mayor, Aldermen, &c. And its Principal Market is on Saturdays: The City it self is seated on an Eminence in a Pleasant Vale, but its Suburbs Extends into the bottom; 'Tis Wall'd about, and being Defended by a Castle, renders it of good Strength. [Whereof see more in Whitby to DURHAM and Tinmouth pag. 179.]

At 263 M. leaving the forementioned Suburbs, a small Ascent passing between the Gallows and Crokehal alias Crokshal, * 1.16 Succeeded by another small Hill, leads you into Dur∣ham Moor, at 263’7. a small Village, whence between Newton on the Right, and Nettle∣worth on the Left, * 1.17 you pass by Plausworth contiguous on the Right at 266’2. and leaving Waldridge on the Left, Enter Chester in the Street at 268 Miles, of 4 Furlongs Extent as in Plate 5th.

Backward Turnings to be avoided.

• 1. 4 Furlongs from DURHAM, the Left.
• 2. 3 Furl. from Ackham, the Left to Brasford.
• 3. 12 Furl. short of Darlington, the Left to Barmetton.
• 4. 6 Furlongs from Darlington, the Left to Yarum.
• 5. A Mile short of Great Smeton, the Right to Richmond and the Left acute.
• 6. 11 Furlongs short of Northallerton, the Right to Danbey.
• 7. A Furlong from Northallerton, the Left to Thrusk.
• 8. 4 Furlongs from Topcliff, the Left to YORK.
• 9. At the end of Burrow-bridg, the Right to Wetherby.
• 10. 4 Furl. from Burrow-bridg, the Right.
• 11. 4 Furlongs from Green Hamerton, the Right to Kirk Hamerton.
• 12. At Skip-bridg, the Right to Woolstrop-hall.

Notes

• * 1.1

  YORK Micklegate 192 m. W. S. W. [193’2. W. N. W.
• * 1.2

  Green Hamerton 201’5 N. N. W.
• * 1.3

  Burrowbridg 209’4. N.
• * 1.4

  Disford 213’5. N.E. b N Topeliff 215’6.
• * 1.5

  [216 m. S. W. b S.]
• * 1.6

  [218 m. N. b E.] Catton on the Moor 218’4
• * 1.7

  Northallerton 229’3.
• * 1.8

  Lowsey Hill 233’1. Little Smeton 235’1.
• * 1.9

  Great Smeton 235’7.
• * 1.10

  Nysom 240’2. [N. W. b E.]
• * 1.11

  243’3. N. b E.
• * 1.12

  Darlington 243’5.
• * 1.13

  Ferry Hill 256’0. [N. N. W.]
• * 1.14

  Sunderland 259’1.
• * 1.15

  Farwel 260’5. N. E. [262 m. N. b W.] DƲRHAM 262’6.
• * 1.16

  Darham Moor 263’7.
• * 1.17

  Plausworth 266’2. Chester in the Street 268’2.