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
[Sidenote: Yarrow.]
[Sidenote: Bagen.]
The Yarrow riseth of two heads, whereof the second is called Bagen
brooke, and making a confluence beneath Helbie wood, it goeth on to
Burgh, Eglestan, Crofton, and then ioineth next of all with the
Dugglesse, after which confluence, the maine streame goeth foorth to
Bankehall, Charleton, How, Hesket, and so into the sea. Leland writing
of the Yarrow, saith thus of the same, so fare as I now remember. Into
the Dugglesse also runneth the Yarrow, which commeth within a mile or
thereabout of Chorleton towne, that parteth Lelandshire from
Derbieshire. Vnder the foot of Chorle also I find a rill named Ceorle,
and about a mile and a halfe from thence a notable quarreie of stones,
whereof the inhabitants doo make a great boast and price. And hitherto
to Leland.
[Sidenote: Ribble.]
The Ribble, a riuer verie rich of salmon, and lampreie, dooth in manner
inuiron Preston in Andernesse, and it riseth neere to Kibbesdale aboue
Gisborne, from whence it goeth to Sawleie or Salleie, Chathburne,
[Sidenote: Odder.]
Woodington, Clithero castell, and beneath Mitton méeteth the Odder at
north west, which riseth not farre from the crosse of Gréet in
Yorkeshire, and going thence to Shilburne, Newton, Radholme parke, and
Stonie hirst, it falleth yer long into the Ribble water. From hence the
[Sidenote: Calder.]
Ribble water hath not gone farre, but it méeteth with the Calder from
southeast. This brooke riseth aboue Holme church in Yorkeshire, which
lieth by east of Lancastershire, and going by Towleie and Burneleie,
where it receiueth a trifling rill, thence to Higham, and yer long
crossing one water that commeth from Wicoler by Colne, and another by
[Sidenote: Pidle.]
and by named Pidle brooke, that runneth by New church in the Pidle, it
méeteth with the Calder, which passeth foorth to Paniam; and thence
receiuing a becke on the other side, it runneth on to Altham, and so to
[Sidenote: Henburne.]
Martholme, where the Henburne brooke dooth ioine withall, that goeth by
Akington chappell, Dunkinhalgh, Rishton, and so into the Calder, as I
haue said before. The Calder therefore being thus inlarged, runneth
foorth to Reade, where maister Nowell dwelleth, to Whallie, and soone
after into Ribble, that goeth from this confluence to Salisburie hall,
Ribchester, Osbastin, Samburie, Keuerden, Law, Ribbles bridge, & then
[Sidenote: Darwent.]
taketh in the Darwent, before it goeth by Pontwarth or Pentwarth into
the maine sea. The Darwent diuideth Lelandshire from Andernesse, and it
riseth by east aboue Darwent chappell; and soone after vniting it selfe
[Sidenote: Blackeburne.]
[Sidenote: Rodlesworth.]
with the Blackeburne, and Rodlesworth water, it goeth through Houghton
parke, by Houghton towne, to Walton hall, and so into the Ribble. As for
[Sidenote: Sannocke.]
the Sannocke brooke, it riseth somewhat aboue Longridge chappell, goeth
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