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 SHREWSBVRY and CHESTER to HOLYWEL com: FLINT. By JOHN OGILBY Esq^r: His Ma.^ties Cosmographer The First Containing: 52: mile: 4: Furl: viz^t: From Shrewbvry to Ellesmere 16 miles to Wrexham 124 to Mould 13 m to Holywell 11 mile The Second containing: 17: miles: 4: Furl: viz^t: From CHESTER to Flint 12: 4: and to Holywell: 5 m

The Road from Shrewsbury to Holywel In Flintshire.

• 1. THe Point of Bearing N. N. W.
• 2. The Direct Horizontal Distance 41 M.
• 3. The Vulgar Computation 39 M.
• 4. The Dimensuration 52’4.

From Shrewsbury	Comp.	Measure.
to Ellesmere	12	12	16’0	16’0
Wrexham	09	21	12’4	28’4
to Mould	10	31	13’0	41’4
Holywel	08	39	11’0	52’4

With the Branch from CHESTER to Holywel, thus,

From CHESTER	Comp.	Measure.
to Flint	08	08	12’4	12’4
Holywel	04	12	05’0	17’4

Shropshire, Denbighsh. and Flintsh. contain the Road, and Cheshire and Flintsh. the Branch; and the Dee, Gwenurow, Tagidog and Allen, are the chief Rivers crost over; the first part of the Road being indifferent good Way, and the Remainder of it, even through Wales, not so difficult or Mountainous as some of the Neigh∣boring Roads are; and for Entertainment, it corresponds the Road; which in Wales and the Borders is seldom plentiful or delicate, comparatively to the more frequent∣ed Roads of the Midle of the Kingdom.

Forward Turnings to be avoided.

• At 4’7. the Left acute.
• At 5’4. The Right to Wem.
• At 16’2. The Right acute.
• At 23’0. The Left to Ruabon.
• At 42’5. The Right to Northop.
• At 44’1. The Left to Rhydy-mone.
• At 45’1. The Left to Caris.
• At 45’4. The Right to Hammerton.

In the Branch from CHESTER to Holywel.

• At the End of CHESTER the Left to Wrexham.
• At 12’5. The Left to Northop.
• At 14’6. The left to Holywel a different way.

SEtting forward from Shrewsbury, at 4 Furlongs you leave the Town, and at 2’4. leave Battlefield Church on the Right; and 6 Furlongs farther, Everton Chapel on the same Hand, and Esq Ireland's House on the Left; thence a Ridg of Hills on the Left, over Harmon Common, and by Prinhill Wood on the Left, brings you to Harmon Hill, an Ascent of 4 Furlongs; at the Top whereof, you leave Newton on the Right, and at 7’6. Midle-Church on the Left; at 9’3. you pass through Burlleton a little Village, and at 12 Miles through Cookshot a Village of 2 Furlongs Extent, leaving the Chapel and Coolmere on the Right.

At 14 Miles you have Ly-Mere on the Left, and at 15 Miles Oatly Park on the Right, and Birch-Hall the Seat of Mr. Leeds on the Left; at 16 Miles you pass through Elsmere a small Village, leaving the Mear on the Right, and at 18’4. by Crench Church without a Steeple on the Left, then you pass over Diddleston Green, and at 20’5. through Ortney a Village of 2 Furlongs Extent, leaving the Church on the Right; whence an indirect Road conveys you at 22’6. over the River Dee, where you enter Denbighshire.

Hence a straight Road leads you at 24’2. by the Lyon Inn on the Right, and 5 Furlongs farther, over Pont-Castoger Bridg, and a Mile beyond that, over Pont∣froud Bridg; then you pass by Markwel Church on the Right; whence little occurs, till at 28’3. crossing the Gwenurow, you enter Wrexham extending 3 Furlongs on the Road, a Place of good Accomodation, seated on the foresaid Gwenurow, a Branch

of the Dee, and in a Part of the Country that is call'd by the Welch Mailor-Gimraig, i.e. Bromfield, which affords Plenty of Lead, the Town is large, well-built, and well inhabited, is beautify'd with a fair large Church, and enjoys 2 Markets Week∣ly, on Mondays and Thursdays.

Leaving Wrexham. you pass by Stanty and Place-Coch on the Right, and at 30’2. by the Crispin Inn on the Left, and Mr. Folies House at 32 Miles on the same Hand; at 33 Miles you cross Pont-Kenuthyen Bridg over the small River Tagidog, near it's Confluence with the Allen, and enter Flintshire; whence a ridg of Hills accompa∣nies you for several Miles on the Left, passing at 34’3. through Queen-hope a small Village, leaving the Church on the Right, and Cargurel's Castle on the Left, then at 36’2. you leave Sr. John Trevor's House on the same Hand; a straight Road conveying you by Leeswood Mr. Etton's House on the Left, and after between Pentre-hebol House and Mr. Winn's; at 41’1. by a Bowling-Green on the Right, to Mould at 41’3. a small Village, yet affording Accomodation to Travellers.

At 42’3. you pass over Cotfid Bridg, and cross the River Allen, which arising near Broyngloys in Denbighshire, receives the Allen-Vachan and Tagidog, and falls into the Dee near Almere: here you have a Lead Furnace on your Right, and a Mill on the Left, and a little after Gwysanna House on the Right; whence you pass by Parch-Buchan a Ridg of Hills on the Right, and by Pryn-Callon-Diggry House on the same Hand; then over Rossormor Common, from which Place a continued Ridg of Hills or Mountains call'd Holchen and Peny-Billen Mountains, accompanies your Road on the Left to the entring Holywel; little else occurring till at 49’2. you pass by Mr. Williams House on the Right, near which on the same Hand you have a steep crag∣gy Rock with a Wind-Mill on it, and at 50 Miles by Mr. Mosten's on the same Hand, and a Mile farther by Peny-Pulle House on the Left, and a Tree on the Right call'd Derwin-Holbert; hence at 52’2. you enter Holywel, which We have Illustrat∣ed in St. David's to Holywel, pag. 131.

In the Branch from CHESTER to Holywel.

SEtting forward from CHESTER you first cross the River Dee, which arises at Funnoudoverduwy in Denbighshire, passes through Llyn-tigid or Tegit, by Bala and this Place, where it empties it self into the Ocean, receiving into it; first, the Llue, 2d. the Llavern, 3d. the Troweryn, and therein the Kely and Monock-dour, 4th. the Ruedock, 5th. the Cleton, 6th. the Alwen, and therewith the Gyrow, 7th. the Christioneth, 8th. the Keryog, and therein the Morlas, 9th. the Clawedock, and therewith the Gwen∣urow, 10th. the Allen, and therein the Allen-Vachan, and Tagidog: Then at 1 Mile you descend a Hill of 5 Furl. whence an Arm of the Sea accompanies your Road to Holywel; at 5’4. you have a Post of Direction set in the Road; then passing by a Castle, Harnden Church, and the Star-Chamber Alehouse, all on the Left, an irre∣gular Way conveys you at 12’3. to the entrance of Flint, of 3 Furl. Extent, of which take this general Account:

Flint, commodiously seated on an Arm of the Sea, of Note formerly for its Castle now ruinous; Founded by H. 2d. and finish'd by Edw. 1. which not long after gave Entertainment to that Noble but unfortunate Prince R. 2d. when he came from Ire∣land, who, whilst he kept within it's Walls, was a free and absolute Prince, but as soon he quitted it, he was taken Prisoner by Henry Bullingbrook Duke of Lancaster, who put an end to his Liberty and Life. The Town enjoys several Immunities, sends one Burgess to Parliament, and as being the Shire-Town, is the Place where the Assizes are kept, yet it hath not the Accomodation of a Market. Leaving the Town, you have little of Note, but passing by some Coal-Pits, and by several scattering Houses, till at 16’3. you cross the River that comes from Holywel, and bear to the Left, entring the Town at 17’3. The Ac∣count whereof, vid. in St. David's to Holywel, as before.

Backward Turnings to be avoided between Holywel and CHESTER.

• 1. A Mile beyond Flint, the Left to CHES∣TER, the best way when the Tide is out.
• 2. At the Entring CHESTER the Right to Wrexham.

Between Holywel and Shrewsbury.

• 1. Against Mr. Mostens House the Left to Wrexham, a different Way.
• 2. Against Gwysanna House the Left acute.
• 3. 2 Furl. beyond Queen-hope the l. to Harden.
• 4. 7 Furl. beyond Wrexham the Left to Pen∣trevelin.

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Notes

• Counties past through. Rivers crost over. The quality of the way.
• Acute turnings to be a∣voided.
• Shrewsbury, N. N. W. [1 Mile N. by E.] [3 Miles N. by W.] [6’1. N. W.]
• Cookshot, 12 Miles.
• Elsmere, 16’1. [16’6. N.]
• Ortney, 20’5.
• Wrexham, 28’4.
• [33 Miles N. N. W.]
• Queenhope, 34’3.
• Mould, 41’4.
• Holywel, 52’4.
• CHESTER, S. [5 Furl. W.]
• Flint, 12’4.
• Holywel, 17’4.