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 ...

The Continuation of the Road From LONDON to St. DAVIDS in Pembrokeshire.

PLATE. IV & last. Commencing at Burton Ferry near Swansey in Glamorganshire and Extending to St. David's aforesaid. Containing 72 Miles 2 Furlongs.

Wherein these following Turnings are to be avoided.

• At 203’3. The Left to Coggilth.
• 214’1. The Left into Llanelthy.
• 214’7. The Right acute.
• 219’2. The Right acute.
• 228’0. The Right to St. Cleer.
• 234’7. The Right to Tenby.
• 236’2. The Left to Haverford a different way.
• At 243’6. The Left to Haverford a different way.
• 246’2. The Left into the Wood.
• 248’6. The Left to Picton Castle.
• 254’5. The Left to Knolton.
• 259’1. The Left to Fair Castle.
• 265’1. The Right to Whitchurch.
• 266’3. The Right to Whitchurch.

IN Plate the 3d. we brought you to Burton alias Briton Ferry, of near 2 Furlongs over the River Neath, which rising in Brecknockshire, receives 5 or 6 smaller Rivers, passes by Neath a Market Town about 2 Miles above, and a little below this Place falls into the Sea, accompaning you on the Left, till at 201’3. you pass by the Salt Pits, and at 202’1. by means of a Ferry of 2 Furlongs cross the River Tauy or Tawye, rising likewise in Brecknockshire, and immediatly Enter Swansey, Comodiously seated on the Navigable Tawye aforesaid, near its Influx into the Sea; by the Welch Aber-Taw a large and well built Town Extending 5 Furlongs on the Road: Driving the greatest Trade of any in the County, especially for Coal, having a great Correspondence with BRISTOL; The Marquess of WORCESTER is Lord of the Town, it hath 2 great Markets Weekly on Wednsdays and Saturdays.

At 203’4. you pass through Trahere a small Village, and presently ascend 2 consider∣able Hills, and descending about a Mile, over Pont Llew you cross the River Thlu a branch of the Lloghor; whence ascending again for 5 Furlongs, and a little farther descending the like quantity you come to Ponta Bremin, passing through Lloghor at 208’7. of 2 Furlongs Extent, formerly Fortifi'd with a Castle, now Ruinous; a Borough-Town Govern'd by a Port-Reeve, 6 Furlongs beyond which you pass by the Castle, where crossing the River Lloghor, (that rises about 10 Miles higher) over a Ferry which is fordable at Low∣water you Enter Carmarthenshire, and after a small ascent at 211’5. pass by Capel Gwelwee or Gunilo on the Left, and at 213’3. Capel Dowhee on the Left also, and Enter Llanelly alias Llanelthy at 214 Miles, extending on your Left towards Penbray above 4 Furlongs; sea∣ted between a Creek of the Sea and the River Dulas, by which means it drives a consi∣derable Trade in Coal, &c. and it's Markets on Thursdays, are well furnisht with Cattel, Corn and Provisions.

Whence over several ascents and descents, and after by a small Wood on the Right at 220’4. you arrive at Spuddore over the River Gwendrath-Vawr, and by another small Wood on the Right Entering Kidwelly or Kidwylye at 222’2. of near 4 Furlongs Ex∣tent seated near the Sea, and on a Creek of it driving a considerable Trade in Clothing; and Maritine Affairs: Govern'd by a Mayor, &c. and hath 2 well-frequented Markets on Wednsdays and Saturdays.

A considerable ascent succeeds the Town, whence prosecuting a Road like the for∣mer over several Hills at 226’4. you cross the fair River Towy by a Ferry of 2 Furlongs over, which rising on the Confines of Cardigan and Brecknock Shires, passes by Llanimdiffry, Llangadok, Llandilo-Vawr, Dinevor Castle, the Golden Grove and Carmarthen; and having re∣ceiv'd 12 other Rivers, a little below this place falls into the Sea. A Mile farther you enter Llanstuffan or Llanstephen Extending 2 Furlongs on the Road, where was once a strong Castle, now Ruinous, from whence over an Hill of 4 Furlongs; at 229’6. a descent of 6 Furlongs brings you to a Ferry of 3 Furlongs over the River Towa, and at 230’6. you Enter

Llacharn or Laughern seated on the foresaid Towa, near it's confluence with the Sea, and was formerly strengthned by a Castle that is now ruin'd; it extends about 2 Furlongs, drives at present an indifferent Trade by Sea, and has a well-furnisht Market on Fridays for Corn, &c. at Killmain-loyd upon the Tave, (one of the five Rivers that fall into the said Towa) about 6 Miles above the place, an Earthen Vessel was found full of Roman Coyn of Embas'd Silver, of the Times Succeeding Commodus the Emperor.

Leaving the Town you ascend a Hill of 5 Furlongs, and pass by Llansadurnen vulgo Llissaderna Church on the Left 4 Furlongs, descending at 232’7. for near a Mile; then passing through a Valley you leave Egloys-Kemen Church on the Right a Furlong, and omitting the acute way on the Left, being a worse Road to Haverford, at 239 M. you cross a small Brook about a Mile above Crunwaier and enter Pembrokeshire, imme∣diately ascending for 3 Furlongs.

At 241’1. you pass through Llanguido a small Village, and then an indirect way both Woody and Hilly, by Narbarth a Market-Town about a Mile to the Right, brings you at 246’6. to Canaston a small Village where you cross the River Clethy, which about 3 Miles below receiving the Dungledy from Haverford, passes to Sea-ward, and at Penner-mouth, meets that Creek of Milford Haven which runs up to Penbroke, in Brittish Pen-bro, i. e. Caput Marinum; the Shire-Town, strong, large, and well built and well-fre∣quented, Govern'd by a Mayor, &c. sends Burgesses to Parliament, and has a great Market on Saturdays.

But proceeding, 3 repeated ascents by Mid-County House on the Right, leads you through a Vale at 253 M. descending 3 Furlongs: At 253’6. you pass through Prangherst or Prenderherst a small Village, and crossing the Dungledy aforesaid, at 254’1. enter Ha∣verford (vulgo Herford) West q. d. Aber-ford by the Britans Hulphord, a Town and County of it self, seated on the side of an Hill near Milford Haven; was formerly strengthned with a Wall and Castle, Demolisht in the Late Wars, is at present a large and well built Town-Corporate, Numbring 3 Parish Churches, is well Inhabited, driving a consider∣able Trade at Sea, having divers Vessels belonging to the Town; Enjoy's several Imu∣nities, as sending a Burgess to Parliament, &c. is the place where the Assizes are held and County Goal kept; is Govern'd by a Mayor, Sheriff, Common-Council, Justices of the Peace, &c. and hath 2 well-furnisht Markets Weekly, on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

The greatest part of the Town lies upon the Left hand, which leaving at 254’5. your Road continues generally Hilly even to St. Davids crossing Pelkham Bridg at 255’7. and Keason Bridg at 257’7. whence by Roch Castle at 260’3 on your Right, at 262 M. you pass through Creekhowel a small Village upon the Sea-side, and by the Nine Wells at 267’3. Enter St. Davids at 269’2. of 4 Furlongs in length, anciently Menew, in Latin Menevia, in Brittish Tuy Devi, i. e. Domus Davidis, from St. David, who Translated the Archiepiscopal See hither from Carleon upon Usk; which in Austin's Time had 7 Suf∣fragans: Numbring 26 Arch-Bishops to the year 910. vel circa, whereby it appears to have been a City of good Account, now a small Village only, bleakly situate with∣in a Mile of the Sea, whence off of the Head you have a Prospect to Ireland.

The Cathedral and Free-School are the only Remarques in it, the Bishops Palace and Prebends Houses being much ruin'd; it's Walls are decay'd, it's Inhabitants few, and though it still continues an Episcopal See, yet has it not the benefit of a Market.

Backward Turnings to be avoided.

• 1. 1’2. short of Creekhowel, the Left to Riccasson.
• 2. 2’7. beyond Creekhowel, the Right acute to Simpson.
• 3. 6 Furlongs short of Pelkam Bridg, the Left to Pelkam.
• 4. At the end of Haverford, the Left to Prangherst Church.
• 5. 1 M. 2 Furlongs beyond Prangherst, the Left to Wiston.
• 6. 2 Furlongs beyond Canaston, the Left to Narbarth.
• 7. 4 Furlongs beyond Canaston, the Right to Grove.
• 8. 1 M. 4 Furlongs beyond Canaston, the Right to Templeton.
• 9. 1 M. 6 Furl. short of Egloys-Kemen, the Right to New Inn.
• 10. 1 M. 3 Furl. beyond Llanelthy, the Left acute.

Notes

• Burton Ferry W.S.W.
• Swansey 202’4. [N. W. b W.]
• Trahere 203’4.
• Lloghor 208’7.
• Llanelthy 214’2.
• Kidwelly 222’4.
• [223’7. N. W. b N.]
• [226’4. W. Llanstephan 227’5.
• Llacharn 230’7.
• Llanguido 241’1.
• Canaston 246’6.
• [252’5. W. S. W.]
• Haverford West 254’3.
• [254’6. N.W.]
• Creekhowel 2••2 m. [263’2. W. b N. St. Davids 269’4.