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 Roads from CHELMSFORD in Essex to MALDON RALEIGH in Essex GRAVESEND in Kent By JOHN OGILBY Esq^r. his Ma.^ties Cosmograph^r.

• The 1^st. Containing 9. Miles 5. Furl:
• The 2^d. Containing 13. Miles.
• The 3^d. Containing 2••. M. 4. F. viz^t.

From Chelmsford to Billericay 8’0. & to Gravesend 13’6. With the branch from CANTERBURY to Deal by Sandwich 18’5. thence to Dover 8’3.

The Roads from Chelmsford to Malden And Raleigh in Essex: And Gravesend in Kent.

	Malden.	Raleigh	Gravesend.
1. THE Points of Bearing	E. b. N.	S. E.	S. b. W.
2. The Direct Horizontal Distances	08 M.	09 M.	20 M.
3. The Vulgar Computations	08 M.	10 M.	20 M.
4. The Dimensurations	09’5.	13 M.	23’4.

From Chelmsford	Comp.	Measure.
to Malden	8	8	09’5.	09’5.
From Chelmsford	Comp.	Measure.
to Raleigh	10	10	13’0	13’0.
From Chelmsford	Comp.	Measure.
to Billericay	07	07	08’6	08’6
Gravesend	13	20	14’6	23’4

Compleated with a Branch from CANTERBURY by Sandwich and Deal to Dover.

From CANTERBURY	Comp.	Measure.
to Sandwich	10	10	13’5	13’5
Deal	04	14	05’0	18’5
Dover	06	26	08’3	27’0

The Counties of Essex and Kent contain the Roads; and the Chelmer, Crowch, * 1.1 Thames and Stour, are the Principal Rivers crost over; affording in general a very good Road and handsom Entertainment.

Forward Turnings to be avoided between Chelmsford and Malden.

• At 1’3. The Right to Raleigh.
• At 4’4. The Left to Graces. * 1.2

Between Chelmsford and Raleigh.

• At 1’3. The Left to Danbury.
• 10’3. The Left forward.

Between Chelmsford and Gravesend.

• At 1’1. The Right to Ingatstone.
• At 4’7. The Left acute.
• At 16’5. The Left to Stanford le hope.
• 19’5. The Left to West Tilbury.

Between CANTERBURY and Dover.

• At 6’3. The Right to Godmersham.
• At 8’6. The Left to Preston.
• At 14’1. The Right to Pattle Marsh.
• At 17’2. The Left to Sandown.

PRoceeding from Chelmsford, you first cross the Chelmer and enter Moulsham, * 1.3 where o∣mitting the forward Way to LONDON, you bear to the Left, and at 1’4. come to Great Baddow a small Vill. * 1.4 whence by Sandown Church and Danbury Place and Park on the Right, you are convey'd by an Ascent to Danbury a Village of 2 Furlongs Extent and some Entertainment, a Place affording the best Prospect, not only into the County, but to Sea also; then you cross Danbury Common, pass through Ronsel a Hamlet at 5’7. * 1.5 and leave Woodam Water Church and Place on the Left, and come to Malden at 9’4. an indiffe∣rent large Town, seated on an Arm of the Sea, was antiently call'd Camulodunum; it was Ras'd to the Ground by Queen Bodicia, and 70’000 Romans by her slain in the time of Nero the Emperor: It is Govern'd by 2 Bailiffs, 6 Aldermen, 18 Brethren, &c. sends Burgesses to Parliament, and has a well-provided Market on Saturdays.

In the Road to Rawleigh.

FRom Chelmsford you take your Way as afore, and at 1’3. * 1.6 omitting the forward Way to Danbury, you bear to the Right, * 1.7 and pass through Great Baddow a discontinued Vil∣lage of 2 Furl. Extent; whence an Irregular Road by a small Wood, South Hanningfield

and Rattenden Churches on the Right, and East Haningfield on the Left, conveys you at 9’3. * 1.8 over Bale's Bridg to cross the River Crowch, and after by Rawreth Church on the R. and a small Wood on the Left, brings you to Raleigh at 12’7. a small, yet antient Town, enjoying a Market on Saturdays.

In the Branch to Gravesend.

SEtting forward from Chelmsford, * 1.9 you keep the forward Way, and at 6 Furlongs leave the Lord Fitz-Walter's Alms-House on your Right, * 1.10 and Moulsham Hall on your Left; then at 1’1. you omit the Road on the Right to Ingatstone, and bearing to the Left, pass by Baxfield, * 1.11 Sr. Richard Langley's House on the Right, and over Gallyway Common, through a Wood, and over Stock Common, come to Stock at 5’4. a Village of 2 Furlongs Extent, and of Note for the great store of Earthen-ware here made; whence an indifferent straight Way by Flint House on the Right, * 1.12 brings you to Billericay at 8’3. of 5 Furlongs ex∣tent and good Accomodation, and hath a well-provided Market on Tuesdays for Corn, &c.

Leaving Billericay, you pass by Great Bursted on the Left, and Little Bursted on the Right, and at 11’1. cross Noke's Bridg over a Rill; then at 13’4. you ascend Langdon Hill of 4 Furlongs height, on the Top of which is a Beacon on the Left, and Langdon Church on the Right, * 1.13 and descend again 6 Furlongs; whence a little Ascent brings you to Horndon or Horndon on the Hill, seated on a Branch of the Thames, and enjoys a small Market on Satur∣days; * 1.14 little else occuring, but crossing How-Ford and leaving Chadwel Church on the Right, till at 20’1. you descend a small Hill, and by West Tilbury Church on the Left, cross over Tilbury Marsh, and at 21’6. come to Tilbury Fort, a Place very well Fortify'd, and Built by His Present Majesty for the Security of the River Thames, which you here Ferry-over, and on the opposite side enter Gravesend, * 1.15 an indifferent large and well-frequented Town, af∣fording very good Accomodation, having several Inns and Taverns, as the Fleece, Horn, &c. It's a Corporation Govern'd by a Mayor, Jurats, &c. and hath 2 well-provided Markets weekly, on Wednsdays and Saturdays; near unto the Town, and opposite to Tilbury Fort is a Block-house where a continual Guard is kept likewise for the Security of the Thames.

In the Branch to Sandwich, Deal and Dover.

BEginning at the City of CANTERBURY, * 1.16 you first pass through a Wood, and at 4’7. through a small Vill. and crossing a Rivulet, are convey'd at 6’3. through Gamlyn Street, and a Mile farther to Wingham a Village of 3 Furl. extent and some Enter∣tainment; then at 10’5. you pass through Ash a Village of the same Extent and Acco∣modation, and arrive at Sandwich at 13’2. which extends 6 Furlongs on the Road; It is one of the Cinque-Ports, Fortify'd with Walls, Ditches and Rampiers; yet the Discom∣modiousness of the Harbor is a great occasion of it's not being well-frequented; It en∣joys several Immunities, as sending Burgesses to Parliament, &c. and hath 2 Markets week∣ly, on Wednsdays and Saturdays, and is of Note for being the Place where Ethelstone younger Son to King Egber, gave the Danes an Overthrow.

From Sandwich little occurs, * 1.17 but passing by a Wind-mill, and Sandown Castle on the L. till at 18’3. you enter Deal which extends 4 Furl. on the Road; is a Town of good Strength and of Note for being the Place where JULIUS CAESAR first Landed, and is a Member of the Port of Sandwich; whence you pass by Deal and Walmer Castle on the Left, and through Walmer a Village of 3 Furl. * 1.18 extent, and after by Ringsole on the Right, and St. Mar∣garet's on the Left, * 1.19 a straight Road conveys you to Dover, the Account of which you have in LONDON to Dover, pag. 35.

Backward Turnings to be avoided between Deal and CANTERBURY.

• 1. 6 Furl. short of Ash the Right to Brook.
• 2. 5 Furl. beyond Brook the R. to Stourmouth.

Between Gravesend and Chelmsford.

• 1. 1’6. Beyond Tilbury Fort the L. forward.
• 2. At the entring Stock the L. to Ingatstone.

Between Raleigh and Chelmsford.

• 1. 1’7. Beyond Raleigh the L. to Billerecay.
• 2. A Mile beyond that, the L. to Rawreth.

Between Malden and Chelmsford.

• 1. A Furl. beyond Malden the Left to Wood∣ham Mortimer.
• 2. 4 Furlongs short of Chelmsford the Left forward.

Notes

• * 1.1

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

  Acute Turnings to be avoided.
• * 1.3

  Chelmsford, S.E.b.E.
• * 1.4

  Great Baddow, 1’4 E Danbury, 4’6.
• * 1.5

  Malden, 9’5.
• * 1.6

  Chelmsford, S.E.b E.
• * 1.7

  Great Baddow, 1’5. [3’3. S. by E.] [4’4. S. E. by S.
• * 1.8

  [11’1. E. S. E.] Raleigh, 13 Miles.
• * 1.9

  Chelmsford, S. W.
• * 1.10

  [1’1. S.]
• * 1.11

  [4 Miles S.W.b.S.] Stock, 5’5.
• * 1.12

  Billericay, 8’6. S.
• * 1.13

  Horndon, 16’1.
• * 1.14

  [18 Miles S.W.b.S.]
• * 1.15

  Gravesend, 23’4.
• * 1.16

  CANTERBƲRY, S.E. [1’6. E. by S.] Gramlyn Street, 6’3. E. by N. Wingahm, 7’3. Ash, 10’5. Sandwich, 13’5.
• * 1.17

  [16 Miles E. S. E.] Deal, 18’5. S.W.
• * 1.18

  Walmer, 20’3.
• * 1.19

  Dover, 27 Miles.