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
The Auon therefore riseth in the verie edge of Tetburie, and goeth by
long Newton to Brokenton, Whitchurch, and Malmsburie, where it receiueth
two waters, that is to saie, one from by west comming by Foreleie and
Bromleham, which runneth so néere to the Auon in the west suburbe of
Malmsburie, that the towne thereby is almost made an Iland. Another from
Okeseie parke by Hankerton, Charleton, and Garesden. After this
confluence it hasteth to Cole parke, then goeth it toward the southeast,
till it méet with a water comming from southwest (betwéene Hullauington
and Bradfield) by Aston: and soone after with another at the northside
from Binall by Wootton Basset (through the parke to Gretenham, and
Idouer bridges) and after the confluence to Dauntseie, Segar, Sutton,
Christmalford, Auon, Calwaies house, and then to west Tetherton. Beneath
this towne also it taketh in a water increased by two brookes, whereof
one comming from Cleue by Hilmarton, Whitleie house and Bramble (and
there receiuing another that commeth by Calne) passeth on by Stanlie
into the Auon, which from thencefoorth goeth to Chippenham, Rowdon,
[Sidenote: Cosham.]
Lekham, and then receiuing Cosham water, goeth to Lacocke, Melsham, and
yer it come at Whaddon, crosseth two other in one chanell, whereof one
riseth about Brumham house, and goeth to Sene, the other about the
Diuizes, and from thence runneth to Potterne wood, Creeke wood, Worton,
Maston, Bucklington, and ioining with the other aboue Litleton, they run
by Semmington, and north of Whaddon aforesaid into the maine streame,
whereof I now intreat. From hence our Auon runneth to Stauerton, and
[Sidenote: Were.]
southwest of that towne méeteth with the Were that commeth from Vpton by
[Sidenote: Westbirie vnder the plaine,
neuer without a théefe or twaine.]
Dilton, Brooke parke (there crossing a rill called Bisse from Westbirie
vnder the plaine) then to north Bradleie, Trubridge, and so into Auon
that goeth from thence to Bradford, & within a mile or thereabouts,
before it come at Freshford, it méeteth with the Frome, whose
description dooth insue.
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