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 Road from Whithy in Com̄. Ebor: to DURHAM. By IOHN OGILBY Esq^r: His Ma:^ties Cosmographer Containing 56 miles 6 surlongs viz^t. From Whitby to Skallingdam 11’7. to Gisbourgh 10’0. to Marton 6’7 to Norton 8’4. to Sedgfield 8’1. to DURHAM 11’3. Thence Continued to Tinmouth in Com Northumb'r. 22’4. viz^t. From DURHAM to Sunderland. 13. to Tinmouth 9’••

The Road from Whitby in Yorkshire to Durham.

• 1. THe Point of Bearing N. W. by W.
• 2. The Direct Horizontal Distance 38 M.
• 3. The Vulgar Computation 42 M.
• 4. The Dimensuration 56’6.

From Whitby	Comp.	Measure.
to Skellingdam	9	09	11’7	11’7
Gisbrough	8	17	10’0	21’7
Marton	5	22	06’7	28’6
to Norton	6	28	08’4	37’2
Sedgfield	6	34	08’1	45’3
DURHAM	8	42	11’3	56’6

Thence continued to Tinmouth Com. Northumb. 22’4. viz.

From DURHAM	Comp.	Measure.
to Sunderland	10	10	13’0	13’0
Tinmouth	07	17	09’4	22’4

Yorkshire, Bishoprick of Durham and Northumberland, are the Counties past through; and the Tees, Skern, Wear and Tine, are the principal Rivers crost over; affording in general an indifferent good Road and some Towns of Accomodation.

Forward Turnings to be avoided.

• At 7 Furlongs the Left acute.
• 12’5. the Right to Leverton Chapel.
• 35’0. At the End of Stockdon the Left to Darlington.
• At 38’2. The Left to Charlton.
• 45’3. The Left to Darlington.
• 45’7. The Right to Fishbourn.

In the Continuation to Tinmouth.

• At 4 Miles the Left acute.
• At 19’5. The Left acute.

SEtting forward from Whithy, where you enter that Part of Yorkshire call'd Cleave∣land, you leave the Town at 4 Furlongs, and at 1’7. have the Sea accompany∣ing you on the Right, and a Ridg of Hills on the Left, till at 3’3. you bear to the Left and leave them; where you ascend an Hill of 7 Furlongs, and at the Top enter Lythe a Village of 2 Furlongs Extent; thence an open direct Way conveys you presently over an Ascent of 8 Furlongs, on the Top whereof is a Beacon on the Right, where you descend the like quantity, and crossing a Moor ascend an Hill of 5 Furlongs, seconded with a Descent of 9 Furlongs, where you cross a Rill, and presently ascend again, equally descending, where you cross another Rill, and at 11’7. come to a small Village call'd Skalingdam; then crossing some small Waters or Rills, and passing over several considerable Ascents and Descents, a∣mong which, on your Left is one more Eminent call'd Freborgh Hill: Hence over 4 several Rills you come to an Ascent of 2 Furlongs, on the Top whereof is an Allom-Mine on the Right; then you equally descend, and crossing 2 Brooks, enter Gisburgh alias Gisborough, at 21’6. of 4 Furl. Extent and good Accomodation, is Seated near the Tees; was formerly of Note for it's Abby, and at present enjoys a good Market on Mondays, and 2 Fairs yearly.

Leaving the Town, you pass by an Hill near a Mile on the Left call'd Rosemary or Rosebery Toping, an high Eminence which serves as a Land-Mark to Saylors: Then by Sr. William Chatnew's House 2 Furlongs on the Right at 23’3. and Upshar Hall equidistant on the same Hand at 25 Miles; whence you ascend 6 Furlongs, which is seconded by a Descent of 4 Furlongs, where you leave Hamlington Hills on the Right, and an House on the Left call'd Mauburn, a straight Way conveying you at 28’4. to Marton a Village of near 5 Furlongs Extent: Then an indifferent straight Way, crossing 3 or 4 small Rills, brings you at 37’7. to the Ferry where you cross the Tees and Enter the Bishoprick of Durham, and 3 Furlongs beyond, Stockton of 3 Furlongs Extent, Noted for it's Good Ale with which it Serves the City of

DURHAM: It is a Town-Corporate, Govern'd by a Mayor, 6 Aldermen, &c. is well Inhabited and Traded to, and enjoys a Market on Wednsdays.

Thence at 36’2. you pass over Norton Stone-Bridg and Brook, and enter Norton at 37 Miles near 3 Furlongs Long, and bearing to the Left, cross a Stone-Bridg and Brook at 38’4. then you descend an Hill of 3 Furlongs, on which the Lady Davis's House is Scituate, and at the Bottom cross a Wood-Bridg and Brook by a Mill on the Left; whence an open and direct Road leads you at 40 Miles by a scattering Village call'd Grindon, by a Wood, and Layton Chapel all on the Right, and at 43 Miles pass through Layton a small Village, and enter Sedgfield at 45 Miles, a Village of near 5 Furlongs Length; then after a small Descent at 47 Miles, in the Bottom over a Stone-Bridg you cross the Skern, ascending and descending con∣tinually for 7 Miles, by Coxwel Hall near 3 Furlongs on the Right, and over se∣veral Stone-Bridges and Brooks in the Bottom, and by an House or two call'd Sunderland close on the Right, are convey'd through Skinkley a Village near 3 Fur∣longs long, having Heughwel Hall on the Left: At 55 Miles you cross a Stone-Bridg over the Wear, and leave Old Durham 3 Furlongs on the Right; whence by an easie Ascent, equally descending, you enter the Suburbs of the City of DUR∣HAM, and at 66’4. over a Stone-Bridg again crossing the Wear, you enter the City it self, [the Account of which you have in LONDON to Barwick, pag. 15.]

In the Continuation to Tinmouth, thus:

PRoceeding from the City of DURHAM, at 1 Mile you leave the City, and at 4’2. pass by a little Village call'd Rainton near the Road on the Left, and ascend 4 Furlongs, and 4 Furlongs farther pass by East Rainton a small Vil∣lage close on the Right, where you descend 4 Furlongs, and in the Bottom cross a Stone-Bridg and Brook, and at 6’5. pass through Helton a small Village, and as∣cend an Hill of 3 Furlongs, and presently descend the like Quantity, where you have a scattering Village call'd Newbottle 2 Furlongs on the Left; then at 8’6. you pass between 2 little Villages, that on the Right call'd East Harrington; the other, Midle Harrington: At 10’2. ascend 3 Furlongs, and presently descend 5 Furlongs, at the Bottom whereof you have Barns a scattering Village near the Road, on the Left, and 2 high Rocks about 6 Furlongs on the Right; then at 11’7. you cross a Stone-Bridg and Brook, and pass through Weremouth at 12’2. a Village of 2 Fur∣longs Extent, and through Sunderland at 13 Miles, of 3 Furlongs Extent, Seated on the Wear near it's Influx into the Sea; it drives a considerable Trade in Sea-Coal, and hath the Benefit of a Market on Fridays, and is Dignify'd by giving Title to the Right Honorable Robert Earl of Sunderland, &c.

Leaving the Town, you by a Ferry cross the Wear, and 2 Furlongs farther pass through Munkwermouth a Village of 2 Furlongs length; then by Fulwel a Village close on the Left at 14’6. and after by Whitburn Church 4 Furlongs on the Right, come at 16’6. to Cleydon a Village of 2 Furlongs Extent and some Accomodation, and at 18’7. pass by Harton a Village on the Right, and 6 Furlongs farther by Weston a Village on the same Hand; come at 21 M. to South Sheald a Village of good Account, extending about half a Mile along the River Tine, which River arises on the Edg of the County near Scotland, and passing by Hexham and New-Castle, a little below this Place falls into the Sea, receiving into it 1st. the Sheble, 2d. the Read and there∣in the Chetlop and Pelop; 3d. the Worksborn and therewith the Midleborn; 4th. the Rose∣born; 5th. the South Tine, and therein the Vent, Aln, Giderdale, Hartley, Rippal, East Allen and West Allen; and lastly the Derwen; which River you here cross by a Ferry, and presently pass through North Shields, and crossing a small Brook pass by a Light-House on the Right, and come at 22’1. to Tinmouth, a Town indifferent large and of some Note, being Fortify'd with a strong Castle.

Backward Turnings to be avoided between Tinmouth and DURHAM.

• 1. In Tinmouth the Right to New-Castle.
• 2. 5 Furl. beyond Rainton the L. to Hartlepool

Between DURHAM and Whitby.

• 1. In DURHAM the Forward to Old Durham, and the Right to LONDON.
• 2. 5 Furlongs beyond Sunderland Village, the Right to Thornford.
• 3. 1’2. Beyond Skelingdam the Left to Rousby.

Notes

• Counties past through Rivers crost over. The quality of the way.
• Acute Turnings to be avoided.
• Whitby, N. W.
• [2 Miles W. N. W.]
• Lythe, 4’5.
• [9’3. N. W. b. N.]
• S••llingdam, 11’7.
• [20’6. W. N. W.]
• Gisborough, 21’7.
• Marton, 28’6.
• [34 m. N.] Stockton 34’6.
• Norton 37’2. W. b N.
• [39’4. N.W. b N.]
• Layton 42’7. Sedgfield 45’3.
• [49’2. W. N. W.]
• Sunderland 51’4. [52’2. N. b W.] Shinkley 54’3. N. W.
• DƲRHAM 56’0.
• DƲRHAM N.E. [4 m. N. b. E.]
• East Raynton 5’2.
• Hetton 6’5. [7 m. N. E.]
• Harrington 8’6.
• Weremouth 12’2. Sunderland 13 m. N.
• Munkwermouth 13’6. Fulwel 14’6.
• Cleydon 16’7.
• Harton 18’6. Weston 19’5. South Shealds 21 m.
• North Sheilds 21’3. N. E. b N. Tinmouth 22’4.