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 Road from Welshpool to Carnarvan.

• 1. THE Point of Bearing N.W.
• 2. The direct Horizontal Distance 59 M.
• 3. The vulgar Computation 64 M.
• 4. The Dimensuration 82’2.

From Welshpool	Comp.	Measure.
to Llanvair	06	06	08’2	08’2
Dinas-Mowthy	14	20	18’3	26’5
Dolgethe	08	28	09’4	36’1
Llandura	09	37	11’6	47’7
to Harlech	05	42	06’2	54’1
Dolbenmer	10	52	12’4	66’5
Carnarvan	12	64	15’5	82’2
	64		82’2

Montgomeryshire, Merionethsh. and Carnarvansh. are the Counties past through; * 1.1 and the Lleding, Dovy, Llanbeder, Lleveney, Garway and Saint, are the principal Rivers crost over; which in general is no good Road, nor well frequented, and thereby not having that Convenience of Entertainment as you meet with in some other more frequented Roads.

Forward Turnings to be avoided.

• At 1 Furlong, the forward in Welshpool.
• At 7 Furlongs the Right to Myvot.
• At 8’3. The Right to Llanvelling. * 1.2
• At 15’2. The Right the New Way.

SEtting forward from Welshpool, you leave Powis Castle on the Left; * 1.3 and at the End of the Town ascend a small Hill, and at 2’5. cross over Golway Moun∣tain, and pass the Lleding at 3’6. * 1.4 and by Dollarthin a Village contiguous on the Left at 4’4. whence ascending 2 small Hills, you enter on open Way, * 1.5 which you leave at 6’6. and pass over a small Hill, a straight Way conducting you by Pinfold House on the Left, at 8’2. to the Entrance of Llanvair, a Village of 2 Furlongs Extent: Then an indirect Way something Woody, over Derreta-tege an Hill or Mountain so call'd, conveys you at 13’4. by the Lord Herbert's Park on the Right; at 15 M. you turn short on the Right, by Cannons Office a noted House on the Left, * 1.6 2 Fur∣longs farther you omit the New Way on the Right, and leave Llangadwan Church on the Left, and at 17’4. where the Ways meet again, pass by Garth-pibo vulgo Garthabio Church on the Right; at 19 Miles crossing a River, you pass by How∣hews House on the Left, and after cross over Bullfagedwel Mountain, and enter Me∣rionethshire at 21’3. where you cross a Brook over Nant-tede-godh Bridg.

Hence, passing by some scattering Woods and Hills, you are convey'd at 23’4. to some Houses on the Road call'd Digodh; then through some Woods again, * 1.7 and by Maltwith Hall at 25’2. about 2 Furlongs on the Left, crossing the Dovy over Pontrusk Bridg, you 5 Furlongs farther pass through Dinas-Mowthy a Village in Ex∣tent 2 Furlongs; whence little occurs, but passing in an open Way between Hills, * 1.8 till crossing a Bridg at 33’2. you pass by some Houses on the Road, a Mile far∣ther descending, and ascending of Urronseth Hill, * 1.9 you after leave Clum a great House about 2 Furlongs on the Right, and enter Dolgeth at 36’1. of 2 Furlongs Extent and some Accomodation; It is Seated on the Avon, and hath an indifferent good Market on Tuesday, for Provisions, &c. and drives some Trade in Cotton.

Leaving the Town, you ascend an Hill, and half a Mile farther, pass by Del∣lachowgrid Hall on the Right, and at 37’6. pass through Llanyltyd, * 1.10 and 3 Fur∣longs farther, Masgarna, both small Villages, leaving Peat Moor on your Left; * 1.11 at 41 Miles you pass between Rocks, the Way being Woody; you cross over a Stone-Bridg, and leave a Mill on your Right, after several Ascents and Descents, are brought at 47’7. to Tarapont Bridg, where you cross a Brook, and pass through Llandura a scattering Village. * 1.12

Hence you pass by several scattering Houses on the Road, and Llanenthowin Church on the Left about 4 Furlongs, and at 51’2. over a Stone-Bridg cross the Llanbeder, and pass by Llanbeder Church on the Right, and a Mile four Furlongs farther, by

Llanvaier Church on the same Hand, * 1.13 and ascending a small Hill, are brought at 54 Miles to enter Harley alias Harlech or Harlegh, Seated near the Sea-shore, and on a Rock; a small Market-Town, Govern'd by a Mayor, &c. sends one Burgess to Parliament, is the Place where the Assizes are kept for the County of Merioneth, had in former time a strong Castle Built by King Edward the First, so highly Seat∣ed, that it Commanded both the Sea and Land adjoyning to it, Wall'd with a double Bulwark, the Constable of the Castle is by Patent always Mayor of the Town; this Castle was a Garrison for His Late Majesty, Commanded by Colonel William Owen, and Held-out the longest against the Assaults of the Rebels who Dis∣mantled it. Near this Town are two In-lets of the Sea, call'd Traeth Bicah and Traeth Mawr.

At 55’4. you pass through a Village built most on the Right, and at 57’2. by Llanihangle-ytrath Church about 3 Furlongs on the Left, * 1.14 and enter on the Sands 4 Furlongs farther, * 1.15 where you cross a small Water, and at 60’3. pass through a small Village, and again go on the Sands, and on them enter Carnarvanshire; then by a Ridg of high Rocks and Mountains on your Right, you at 63’4. enter Pen∣morvay of 3 Furlongs Extent; * 1.16 at 65’2. you cross two small Waters, and two Fur∣longs farther, leave Clenunay House about half a Mile on the Right, and at 66’4. crossing over a Bridg, you enter Dalbenmer, a Village of 2 Furlongs Extent; whence by several Rocks on the Right, and at 68’2. by some scattering Houses call'd Tygarn, distant near 2 Furlongs from the Road, come at 70 Miles to cross a Water, and ascend a great Hill, * 1.17 leaving Bodichen on the Left.

At 72’4. you ascend a small Hill, and 9 Furlongs farther, pass by Llanllavenay Church on the Left, where you cross the River Lleveney, at 78’3. by Llanunda Church on the same Hand, and 4 Furlongs farther by Dinas, and a little beyond, by Mr. Lewes House, all on the Left, crossing the Garway over Pont-Newed or New-Bridg at 79’3. whence ascending and descending, you at 81’6. cross the River Saint, * 1.18 leaving the Gallows on the Left, and at 82 Miles enter Carnarvan or Caer∣narvon, so call'd from it's being situate opposite to Mone or the Isle of Anglesey; It is call'd by the Britains, Caer-arnon; was Rais'd out of the antient City Segontium, menti∣on'd by Antonine; the Town is commodiously Seated on the Bank of the Sea, and is of Note for the Burial of Constantius Father of Constantine the Great, and the Birth-Place of Edward the Second, the first Prince of Wales, and for being the Place where the Chancery and Exchequer for the Princes of North-Wales was kept; It is well Fortify'd both by Art and Nature; is well Inhabited, though not large, and is Dig∣nify'd by giving Title to the Right Honorable Charles Dormer Earl of Carnarvan, &c. It sendeth a Burgess to Parliament, Is Govern'd by the Constable of the Castle, who by Patent is always Mayor, who hath for Assistants, an Alderman, two Bai∣liffs, &c. the Town enjoys a good Market on Saturdays.

Backward Turnings to be avoided.

• 1. 2 Furlongs from Carnarvan the Left acute.
• 2. At the End of Llandura the Right to the Ferry.
• 3. 2 Furlongs beyond Dinas-Mowthay, the Right to Aberangle.
• 4. Against Maltwith Hall the Right acute
• 5. At Nantaradith Bridg, the Left to Llanterhedth.
• 6. At Garth-pibo Church, the Left be∣ing the New Way.
• 7. 10 Furlongs beyond the Lord Her∣berts Park, the Right acute.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Counties past through. Rivers crost over. The quality of the way.
• * 1.2

  Acute Turnings to be avoided.
• * 1.3

  Welshpool, W.
• * 1.4

  Dolarthin, 4’4.
• * 1.5

  [6’4. W.N.W.]
• * 1.6

  [19’1. W.]
• * 1.7

  Digodh, 23’4. [25’2. N.W. b. N. Dinas Mowthy, 26’5.
• * 1.8

  [28 M. W. b. N.]
• * 1.9

  Dolgeth, 36’1. N.W.
• * 1.10

  Llanyltid, 37’6. W.
• * 1.11

  [44’3. N.W. b. N.] [46’5. W.N.W.]
• * 1.12

  Llandura, 47’7. N. b. W.
• * 1.13

  [52’5. N.N.E.] Harlech, 54’1.
• * 1.14

  [58’4. N.N.W.]
• * 1.15

  [61 m. W.N.W.]
• * 1.16

  Penmorvay, 63’5. [64’3. N.N.W.] Dalbenmer, 66’5.
• * 1.17

  [70’4. N. b. W.]
• * 1.18

  Carnarvan, 82’2.