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
Now to returne againe from whence I thus digressed. Our Auon therefore
departing from Salisburie, goeth by Burtford, Longford, and taking in
the waters afore mentioned by the waie, it goeth by Stanleie, Dunketon,
Craiford, Burgate, Fording bridge, Ringwood, Auon, Christes church; and
finallie into the sea. But yer it come all there & a litle beneth
[Sidenote: Sturus.]
Christes church, it crosseth the Stoure or Sture, a verie faire streame,
whose course is such as may not be left vntouched. It riseth of six
heads, whereof thrée lie on the north side of the parke at Sturton
within the pale, the other rise without the parke; & of this riuer the
towne and baronie of Sturton dooth take his name as I gesse, for except
my memorie do too much faile me, the lord Sturton giueth the six heads
of the said water in his armes. But to procéed. After these branches are
conioined in one bottome, it goeth to long Laime mill, Stilton, Milton,
and beneath Gillingham receiueth a water that descendeth from Mere.
Thence the Sture goeth to Bugleie, Stoure, Westouer bridge, Stoure
[Sidenote: Cale.]
prouost, and yer long it taketh in the Cale water, from Pen that commeth
downe by Wickhampton to Moreland, & so to Stapleford, seuen miles from
Wickhampton, passing in the said voiage, by Wine Caunton, and the fiue
bridges. After this confluence, it runneth to Hinton Maries, and soone
[Sidenote: Lidden.]
[Sidenote: Deuilis.]
after crosseth the Lidden and Deuilis waters all in one chanell, whereof
the first riseth in Blackemore vale, and goeth to the bishops Caundell:
the second in the hils south of Pulham, and so runneth to Lidlinch; the
[Sidenote: Iber.]
third water issueth néere Ibberton, and going by Fifehed to Lidlington,
[Sidenote: Blackewater.]
and there méeting with the Lidden, they receiue the Blackewater aboue
Bagburne, and so go into the Stoure.
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