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
This water ariseth aboue Tongcastell, and yer it haue run anie great
distance from the head, it méeteth with a rill comming by Sheriffe
Hales, and Staunton. Thence it goeth on to Hatton, Roiton, and there
crossing another from Woodhouses, comming by Haughton and Euelin, it
[Sidenote: Worfe.]
procéedeth to Beckebirie and Higford, and not omitting here to crosse
the Worfe (sometime a great streame that runneth vnto it out of Snowdon
poole) and so passeth foorth to Badger, Acleton, Worffield: a litle from
whence (about Wickin) it taketh in another brooke into it called Churle,
& so goeth on to Rindleford, and then into Sauerne somwhat aboue
Bridgenorth at Penston mill (except mine information deceiue me.) From
Bridgenorth our Sauerne descendeth to Woodburie, Quatford, and there
[Sidenote: Marbrooke.]
taking in the Marbrooke beneath Eaton that riseth aboue Collaton, and
goeth by Moruill & Vnderton, it runneth by Didmanston, Hempton, Aueleie,
& beneath in the waie to Bargate, crosseth with a brooke comming from
Vpton parke, by Chetton, Billingsleie, and Highleie, which being
admitted, it holdeth on to Areleie, Ciarnewood parke, Hawbach and
[Sidenote: Dowlesse.]
Dowlesse. Here also it méeteth with the Dowlesse water, a pretie brooke
issuing out of the Cle hilles in Shropshire, verie high to looke vpon,
and thrée miles or thereabouts from Ludlow, which runneth through
[Sidenote: Lempe.]
Clebirie parke in Wire forrest, & taking withall the Lempe, dooth fall
into the Sauerne not far from Bewdleie.
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