Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of BritaineHolinshed, Raphael
History
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of Britaine
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
After this the Stoure runneth on to Stoureton minster, Fitleford,
Hammond, and soone after taking in one water that commeth from Hargraue
by west Orchard, and a second from Funtmill, it goeth on to Chele,
Ankeford, Handford, Durweston, Knighton, Brainston, Blandford,
Charleton: and crossing yer long a rill that riseth about Tarrent, and
goeth to Launston, Munketon, Caunston, Tarrant, it proceedeth foorth by
Shepwijc, and by and by receiuing another brooke on the right hand, that
riseth about Strictland, and goeth by Quarleston, Whitchurch, Anderston,
and Winterburne, it hasteth forward to Stoureminster, Berford lake, Alen
bridge, Winburne, aliàs Twinburne minster, whither commeth a water
called Alen (from Knolton, Wikehampton, Estambridge, Hinton, Barnsleie)
which hath two heads, whereof one riseth short of Woodcotes, and east of
Farneham, named Terig, the other at Munketon aboue S. Giles Winburne,
and going thence to S. Giles Ashleie, it taketh in the Horton becke, as
the Horton dooth the Cranburne. Finallie, meeting with the Terig aboue
Knolton, they run on vnder the name of Alen to the Stoure, which goeth
to the Canfords, Preston, Kingston, Perleie, and Yolnest: but yer it
[Sidenote: This Stoure aboundeth with pike, perch, roch,
dace, gudgeon and éeles.]
come at Yolnest it taketh in two brookes in one bottome, whereof one
commeth from Woodland parke by Holt parke, and Holt, another from aboue
vpper Winburne, by Edmondesham, Vertwood, and Mannington, and ioining
about S. Leonards, they go to Hornebridge, and so into Stoure. After
which confluence, the said Stoure runneth by Iuor bridge, and so into
Auon, leauing Christs church aboue the méeting of the said waters (as I
haue said before.)
[Sidenote: Burne.]
Hauing in this maner passed Christes church head we come to the fall of
the Burne, which is a little brooke running from Stourefield heath,
without branches; from whence we proceeded: & the next fall that we come
[Sidenote: Poole.]
vnto is Poole, from whose mouth vpon the shore, by southwest in a baie
of thrée miles off, is a poore fisher towne called Sandwich, where we
saw a péere and a little fresh brooke. The verie vtter part of saint
Adelmes point, is fiue miles from Sandwich. In another baie lieth west
Lilleworth, where (as I heare) is some profitable harborough for ships.
The towne of Poole is from Winburne about foure miles, and it standeth
almost as an Ile in the hauen. The hauen it selfe also, if a man should
measure it by the circuit, wanteth little of twentie miles, as I did
gesse by the view.
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