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
But to procéed. After this confluence, it runneth to Draiton Hales,
Ternehill bridge: and yer long taking in a rill from Sandford by
Blechleie, it goeth to Stoke Allerton, Peplaw, and Eaton, where it
crosseth with a brooke that riseth about Brinton, and going by Higham,
Morton, the great Mere, Forton, Pilson, Pickstocke, Keinton, Tibberton,
and Bolas, it ioineth with the said Terne not farre from Water Vpton.
Thence passing to Crogenton, it méeteth with another brooke that commeth
from Chaltwen Aston, by Newport, Longford, Aldneie, and so through the
Wilde moore to Kinsleie & Sléepe, and finallie into the Terne, which
hasteth from thence to Eston bridge, and néere vnto Walcote taketh in
[Sidenote: Roden.]
the Roden. This water riseth at Halton in Cumbermere lake: and comming
to Ouenleie, crosseth a rill from Cowlemere by Leniall. Thence it goeth
to Horton, and (ioining with another rill beneath Nonlaie that commeth
from Midle) runneth on to Wen, Aston, there crossing a rill beneath
Lacon hall from Prées ward, and so to Lée, Befford, Stanton, Morton,
Shabrée, Painton, Roden, Rodington, and then into Terne, that runneth
from thence by Charlton, Vpton, Norton, Barwijc, Acham, and so into the
Sauerne two miles beneath Shrewesburie (as I wéene.)
Thus haue I described the Terne in such wise as my simple skill is able
to performe. Now it resteth that I proceed on (as I maie) with the
Sauerne streame, with which, after this former confluence, it goeth vnto
Roxater or Roxcester, Brampton, Eaton vpon Sauerne, Draiton, where it
[Sidenote: Euerne.]
ioineth with the Euerne that runneth from Frodesleieward by Withiall and
Pitchford, Cresfedge, Garneston, Leighton, and betwéene the two
[Sidenote: Wenlocke or Rhe.]
Bildasses crosseth the Rhe or Wenlocke water, and so goeth on to
Browsleie and Hoord parke, where it vniteth it selfe with another brooke
to be described in this place, whilest the Sauerne rests, and recreates
it selfe here among the plesant bottoms.
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