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 ...

In the Road between Manchester and Derby.

SEtting forward from Manchester, you first cross a Brook and ascend Bank Top, an Hill so call'd; then over a Bridg cross Medlock fluv. and passing over Hard∣wick Green, leave Ancots Hall on the Left, and at two Miles pass through Grim∣low a small Village; whence crossing several small Waters or Rills, you pass by Slead Hall on the Right, and Gorton Chapel, and Reddish Hall, both on the Left; and at 4’2. you pass through Blakebrook, and 6 Furlongs farther Heaton, both small Villages, and leave Bradstone Hall on the Left; then ascending and descending Man∣chester Hill, you enter Stokfort alias Stopford, a Town of 5 Furlongs Extent and good Entertainment; Seated on the Mersey, where you enter Cheshire; It enjoyeth a considerable Market for Corn, &c. on Fridays.

Leaving Stopford, you pass by Swetmans, Miles-End, and Besmore Halls, and Bul∣locks Smithy Inn on the Left, and Brewers Green on the Right, and come at 10’4. to Hessel Grave a small Village; then by a Wood, and Lime Hall on the Right, ascending a small Hill, are brought at 12’6. to Disley Dean a little Village; thence you ascend an Hill at 13’3. which is seconded 5 Furl. farther with another call'd Long Side Hill; and passing by Mr. Jodrel's House, and Erdley Hall on the Left, descending a small Hill at 15’1. you 4 Furlongs farther pass through Wheley-Lane Head a small Village, and at 16’3. come to cross the River Goyte over a Stone-Bridg, where you enter Derbyshire.

Hence crossing a Brook, you pass by Taxhal a Village, and Shaucras Hall and Church, all on the Right, and ascending an Hill, pass by several great Rocks, and come at 23 Miles to Buckston of 2 Furlongs Extent and good Entertainment, at the Entrance whereof on the Right Hand, under a fair Stone Building, ariseth 9 Springs out of a Rock, within the compass of 8 Yards, 8 of which are Warm, and the other very Cold; these, about 60 Paces from their Rise receive another hot Spring, and a little farther another very Cold, which Waters are accounted very good for the Stomach and Sinews: Leaving Buckston, you pass by Taxal Hall and Hurdlow a Village on the Right, Fairfield and Chelmerton Churches, and Flag-Houses a Village, all on the Left, and over a small Hill, come at 30 Miles to cross the River Lathkel.

Hence, you pass by Moneash Church, Pikeham and Pipers Inn, all on the Left, and by a long Wall on the Right, and over repeated Ascents, are brought at 39 Miles to a Descent, at the Bottom whereof you enter Brassington, a Village of 2 Furlongs Extent and some Entertainment: Leaving which, you have Carston a Vil∣lage at some distance on the Left; and passing over Hognaston Winne, an Hill so call'd, you are lead through a Village of the same Name: At the End whereof you descend again, and crossing a Brook, pass 3 repeated Ascents, and leave Hol∣land a Village, and Mugginton Church on the Right, and Upper Biggin, Neather Big∣gin and Turndich, all small Villages on the Left, and come at 49 Miles to Weston Underwood, a little Village with an Inn or two in it; thence by Mircaston a Village on the Right, are convey'd through Kedleston at 51’6. a Village of 2 Furlongs Ex∣tent; at the End whereof you have Sr. John Curson's House on the Right, and a Park on the Left: Hence you pass by Maikworth on the Right, Quarn Chapel and Allestry on the Left, and at 55 Miles enter Derby, a Corporation, Market and Shire-Town, [as in LONDON to Derby, pag. 79.]

Backward Turnings to be avoided between Derby and Manchester.

• 1. A Mile beyond Weston Underwood the Left acute.
• 2. 1’1. Beyond Hognaston the R. to Carston.
• 3. At the entring Shaucrass the Left acute.
• 4. In Heaton the Right to Bradstone Hall.

Between CHESTER and Warrington.

• 1. In Frodsham the Right acute.
• 2. A Furl. beyond Stockham the L. forward.

Notes

• Manchester, S. b. E.
• Grimlow, 2 Miles.
• Blakebrook, 4’2. Heaton, 5 Miles. Stopford, 6’4.
• [9’6. E. b. S.]
• Hessel Grave, 10’4. Disley Dean, 12’6. S. S. E.
• Shaucras, 17’4.
• Buckston, 23’1.
• [39 Miles S.]
• Brassington, 39’4.
• Hognaston, 42’3. S. S. E.
• Weston Ʋnderwood, 49 Miles. Kedleston, 51’6.
• Derby, 55’4.