Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of BritaineHolinshed, Raphael
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Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of Britaine
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
[Sidenote: Soru.]
The next riuer that we came vnto west of Brighthemston is the Sore,
which notwithstanding I find to be called Brember water, in the ancient
map of Marton colledge in Oxford: but in such sort (as I take it) as the
Rother or Limen is called Appledoure streame, bicause of the said towne
that standeth thervpon. But to procéed, it is a pleasant water, &
thereto if you consider the situation of his armes, and branches from
the higher grounds, verie much resembling a foure stringed whip.
Whereabout the head of this riuer is, or which of these branches may
safelie be called Sora from the rising, in good sooth I cannot say. For
after we had passed nine or ten mils thereon vp into the land, suddenlie
the crosse waters stopped vs, so that we were inforced to turne either
east or west, for directlie foorth right we had no waie to go. The first
arme on the right hand as we went, riseth out of a parke by south of
Alborne, and going on for a certeine space toward the northwest, it
turneth southward betwéene Shermonburie and Twinham, and soone after
[Sidenote: Bimarus.]
méeteth with the Bimar, not much south from Shermonburie, whence they
run togither almost two miles, till they fall into the Sore. That on the
west side descendeth from about Billingeshirst, & going toward the east,
it crosseth with the fourth (which riseth a litle by west of Thacam)
east from Pulborow, and so they run as one into the Sore, that after
this confluence hasteth it selfe southward by Brember, Burleis, the
Combes, and yer long into the Ocean.
[Sidenote: Arunus.]
The Arun (of which beside Arundell towne the castell and the vallie
wherin it runneth is called Vallis Aruntina, or Arundale in English) is
a goodlie water, and thereto increased with no small number of excellent
& pleasant brookes. It springeth vp of two heads, whereof one descendeth
from the north not far from Gretham, and going by Lis, méeteth with the
next streame (as I gesse) about Doursford house. The second riseth by
west from the hils that lie toward the rising of the sunne from East
maine, and runneth by Peterfield. The third commeth from Beriton ward,
and ioineth with the second betwéene Peterfield and Doursford, after
which confluence they go togither in one chanell still toward the east
(taking a rill with them that c[=o]mmeth betwéene Fernehirst and S.
Lukes chappell, southwest of Linchmere, and meeting with it east of
Loddesworth (as I doo read, and likewise sundrie other in one chanell
beneath Stopham) to Waltham, Burie, Houghton, Stoke, Arundell,
Tortington ford, Climping (all on the west side) and so into the sea.
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