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 Preceding Part, having Illustrated the Direct Roads under the Title of Independants and Dependants, and the Cross Roads which fell under the Title of Principal or Cross Inde∣pendants: We come now to to the later Part of the Cross Roads, which We call Accidentals, that is, such Roads that are not in Direct Line, but Comprize either Two or Three Horizontal Bearings, of which, in Alphabetical Order, We first Present you with

The Roads from Carmarthen to Cardigan, Cardigan to Llanbeder, and Llanbeder to Aberistwith, in Cardiganshire.

	Cardigan.	Llanbeder.	Aberistwith.
1. THE Points of Bearing	N.W. b. N.	E.	N.
2. The Direct Horizontal Distances	21 M.	23 M.	18 M.
3. The Vulgar Computations	18 M.	20 M.	15 M.
4. The Dimensurations	26 M.	27’7.	23’4.

Table of Computation and Dimensuration.

From Carmarthen	Comp.	Measure.
to Killvah-Killreaden	10	10	14	14
Cardigan	08	18	12	26

From Cardigan	Comp.	Measure.
to Tredraier	08	08	10’0	10’0
Red Owen	06	14	08’1	18’1
to Lanbeder	08	20	09’6	27’7
	20		27’7

From Llanbeder	Comp.	Measure.
to Tallasavern	5	05	07’2	07’2
Llanrusted	5	10	08’5	15’7
to Aberistwith	5	15	07’5	23’4
	15		23’4

Carmarthenshire and Cardigansh. contain the Roads; and the Tivy, Kerry, Dittor, Avon, Wustwith and Ridal, are the principal Rivers crost over; the Road to Cardigan being Boggy and Mountainous, to Llanbeder something better; thence to Aberistwith bad a∣gain, and not affording any Accomodation except at Carmarthen, Cardigan, Llanbeder, and Aberistwith, the Roads between those Places scarcely admitting of the Least Re∣freshment to Travellers.

Forward Turnings to be avoided between Carmarthen and Cardigan.

• At the end of Carmarthen the Left to Haver∣ford West.
• At 9’4. The Right to New-Castle in Emlyn.
• At 22’7. The Left to St. Dagmels.

Between Cardigan and Llanbeder.

• At 7 Furl. the Right to New-Castle in Emlyn.
• At 11’3. The Left to Aberistwith.
• At 17’2. The Right to Llandissel.
• At 20’4. The Right to Llanwennock.

Between Llanbeder and Aberistwith.

• At 5 Furlongs the Left to Silian.
• At 2’7. The Right to Tregaron.
• At 3’2. The Right to Tregaron.
• At 16’5. The Right to Llanyler.

SEtting forward from Carmarthen, [the Account of which you have in Prestain to Carmar∣then, pag. 167.] you omit the forward Way on the Left to Haverford West, and bear∣ing to the Right, ascend at 5 Furlongs, and cross a Vale and 2 Rills, then you again ascend and cross another Vale, and in the Bottom a Rill, your Way being generally open, indiffe∣rently Arable and Pasture; at 3’5. you ascend an Hill of 4 Furlongs, and leave Llanell∣with Church some distance on the Left; at 6 Miles you cross a Brook in a Vale, whence your Road is generally Heathy, Boggy and Hilly; little else occurring, but crossing some small Waters or Rills, till at 12’6. you come to a Cross-Road leading from Haverford West to Newcastle in Emlyn, where at a long Stone you enter Pembrokeshire.

Hence crossing 2 Rills you come at 14 M. to Killvah-Killreaden a small Village, and at 16’3. in a large Vale cross a Brook, and pass through Velindra a little disperst Village, at 18 M. you descend 4 Furlongs, your Way being generally open Arable, and crossing 5 small Waters or Rills, are brought at 23 M. to Bridel, where you omit the forward Way on the Left to St. Dogmel, and bearing to the Right, presently bear again to the Left, omitting the forward Way on the Right to Kilgaron; and having a great Hill or Mountain accompany∣ing your Road on the Left for 2 M. together, brings you at 25’4. to a Descent, at the Bot∣tom whereof, over a fair Stone-bridg you cross the Tivy, and at once enter Cardiganshire, and the Town of Cardigan, [the Account of which you have in the Road from St. Davids to Holy∣wel, pag. 131.]

In the Road from Cardigan to Llanbeder.

FRom Cardigan you have the River Tivy accompanying your Road for a Mile together on the Right, at 1’2. you have Penneralt Church on the same Hand; then by some disperst Houses, are brought at 3 M. to cross a Brook in a Vale, your Way being generally open Arable, at 5’4. you descend 3 Furl. and crossing 3 small Waters or Rills, come at 8’6 to Ponterodin, the Seat of Esq Lewis, on the Right, and descending an Hill, pass through Tredrair at 10 Miles a little Village, where you ascend 5 Furlongs.

At 13 Miles, you in a Vale cross a Brook, and at 15’4. in another Vale cross a part of the Dettor, and crossing a 3d. Vale, come at 17’4. to Ponter-David, a House or two on the Left so call'd, and at 38’1. to Red-Owen, another House or two on the Left; where, over a Stone-bridg you cross the other Part of the Dettor; whence an open Way brings you to descend an Hill of 7 Furlongs, where you leave Llanwennock Church on the Right, and cro∣ssing 2 Brooks, leave Llanunnen Church at 25 M. a little distant on the Left, and again cro∣ssing several small Waters, by a Stone, and Mr. Evans House on the Right, and some dis∣perst Houses, come at 27’5. to the Entrance of Llanbeder or Llanbeder-Pont-Steffan, a Mar∣ket-town, [as in Monmouth to Llanbeder, pag. 153.]

In the Road from Llanbeder to Aberistwith.

PRoceeding from the Market-place in Llanbeder, you omit the forward Way on the R. to Llannimdofry, &c. and bearing to the Left, pass by Sr. Francis Lloyd's House on the Right, and a Forest on the Left; then omitting the forward Way on the Right to Tregaron, you bear again to the Left, and passing by several disperst Houses on the Road, come at 2’3 to an Ascent of 5 Furl. which is seconded with a Descent of 14 Furl. at 6 Miles you pass through Llanleir a small Village, and 6 Furlongs farther over a Wooden-bridg crossing the Aron, you pass through Trevilan or Velindra, along disperst Village.

At 7’7. you ascend an Hill of 11 Furl. and descend again 9 Furl. and passing by several scatter'd Houses, and crossing some small Waters or Rills, your Way being generally Hea∣thy and Hilly, conveys you at 16 M. by Llanrusted Church, and Esq Herbert's House on the Left, where you ascend an Hill of 2 M. in height, and pass by Llanyler Church on the Right; at 19’1. you descend 19 Furl. and at 22’4. cross the Wustwith, and 6 Furl. farther over a Stone-Bridg of 8 Arches cross the River Ridal, and enter Aberistwith a Market and Port-Town, [as in LONDON to Aberistwith pag. 5.]

Backward Turnings to be avoided between Aberistwith and Llanbeder.

• 1. At the End of Aberistwith over the Bridg, the Left to Rosefair.
• 2. A Furl. short of Esq Herbert's the Right to Llanrusted and Cardigan.

Between Llanbeder and Cardigan.

• 1. 2 Furl. from Lanbeder the Right acute.
• 2. 12 Furl. beyond Llanbeder to Llanumbether

Between Cardigan and Carmarthen.

• 1. At the End of Cardigan the Left to Haver∣ford West.
• 2. 1’4. Short of Velindra the Left to Capel Eavan.

Notes

• Counties past through. Rivers crost over. The quality of the way.
• Acute Turnings to be avoided.
• Carmarthen, N.N.W. [3’3. N. W. b. W.]
• [9’4. W.]
• Killvah-Killreaden 14 m N.W. Velindra, 16’3.
• [23 M. N.N.W.]
• Cardigan, E. N. E. [5’4. E. b. S.]
• Tredraier, 10 Miles.
• [13’2. N.E. b. N.
• Red-Owen, 18’1.
• [21 Miles, E. N. E.]
• 24’4. E. b. S.]
• Llanbeder, 27’7.
• Llanbeder, N.N.E.
• [1’7. N.N.W.]
• 4’5. W.N.W.]
• Llanleir, 6 Miles. [6’4. N.] Velindra, 7’2.
• [13 Miles N.N.W.]
• Llanrusted, 15’7. N. b. E.
• Aberistwith, 23’4.