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 Branch from Pool to Lemington.

SEtting forward from Pool, * 1.1 you omit the forward Way on the Left to SALISBURY, Wimborn, * 1.2 &c. and bear to the Right; whence an Ascent, follow'd with 2 Descents, brings you at 5’1. to the entring Hampsh.; then through Ifford a Vill. at 8’5. come at 10’2. to Christ Church of 3 Furl. Extent, seated on the Avon; was formerly strengthned with a Castle, now ruinous; yet it enjoys a Market, and sends Burgesses to Parliament.

At the end of the Town you cross the Avon aforesaid, which arising on the Edg of Se∣vernake Forest in Wiltsh. passes by Amesbury, SALISBURY, Dunkton, Ringwood, and this Place, falls into the Sea a M. below; receiving into it, first, the Willy, and therein the Nader and Dyver; 2d. the Bourn; 3d. the Stour, and therewith, the Lydden, Dulish, and Allen.

At 11’3. * 1.3 you pass through a Vill. of 3 Furl. Extent, and at 14’7. through Somerford, and 4 Furl. beyond, Milton, both small Villages; thence an irregular Road by discontinued Houses, and namely Evilton and Efford, brings you at 21’6. to Lemington a Market-Town, seated near the Sea, of good Accomodation, and hath privilege to Elect Parliament-Men.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Pool, N.
• * 1.2

  [1 Mile E.] Ifford, 8’5. [9 Miles S. E.] Christ-Church, 10’4. N. E. by E.
• * 1.3

  Somerford, 14’7. Milton, 15’3. Evilton, 20’1. Lemington, 22 Miles.