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Survey of the High Roads of England and Wales. Part the First.: Comprising the counties of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hants, Wilts, Dorset, Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall. etc.Mogg, Edward S.

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Survey of the High Roads of England and Wales. Part the First.: Comprising the counties of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hants, Wilts, Dorset, Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall. etc.

Name: Survey of the High Roads of England and Wales. Part the First.: Comprising the counties of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hants, Wilts, Dorset, Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall. etc.
Author: Mogg, Edward S.

Mogg, Edward S.

England -- Maps; Great Britain -- Maps; Roads -- Great Britain

|the parade to the west of the town, which is, during the season,
     |furnished with every elegant amusement. The environs of this place
     |are beautifully romantic. At two miles distance is a large broad
     |stone, on which it is said King William the Conqueror dined on his
     |landing.
     |
     |On a hill westward of the town are the remains of an ancient
     |castle, the walls of which are in some places eight feet thick:
     |its shape is triangular, with the angles rounded, and the base or
     |south side is formed of a perpendicular craggy cliff, about 400
     |feet long. A little to the west of Castle Cliff is a farm house,
     |called the Priory, originally belonging to the order of Black
     |Canons; some of its walls are still to be seen, and close to the
     |farm yard is a piece of water, which, being drained off some years
     |ago, discovered a large hole near 30 feet deep, with the remains
     |of a sluice, gates, &c.
     |
     |This town was incorporated by James the Second, and sends two
     |members to parliament. Here was fought the famous battle between
     |Harold of England and William the Norman, in 1066, in which the
     |former was defeated and killed, and the latter became king of
     |England; in this battle the victors lost near 15,000 men, and the
     |conquered many more.
     |
     |The market is held on Wednesday and Saturday, and is well
     |supplied.
     |
    3|Hatcham, Surrey, 1. A hamlet containing 148 houses, and 734
     |inhabitants.
     |
  101|Hatt, Wilts, 200.
     |
     |=Havant=, Hants, 214. A market town and parish, containing 335
     |houses, and 1670 inhabitants. The church is a very ancient
     |building, and at a mile and a half distant are the ruins of
     |Warblington Castle. Its market, which is held on Saturday, is well
     |supplied with all kinds of grain.
     |
   37|Haver Hill, Sussex, 49.
     |
  220|Hay, Cornwall, 123.
     |
  114|Haydon, Dorset, 140. A parish containing 17 houses, and 83
     |inhabitants.
     |
  140|Hay Moor, Dorset, 145.
     |
  115|Hazlegrove, Somerset, 166.
     |
   61|Headbourn, Worthy, Hants, 77. A parish containing 25 houses, and
     |153 inhabitants.
     |
  178|Heath Cross, Devon, 147.
     |
   47|Heath, North, Sussex, 34.
     |
   14|Heath Row, Middlesex, 174.
     |
  171|Heavitree, Devon, 116. A parish containing 163 houses, and 833
     |inhabitants. This being the place of execution for the city of
     |Exeter, it is supposed to have derived its name from thence. It is
     |very pleasantly and healthily situated, and a number of the
     |inhabitants of Exeter have chosen it for a favourite residence.
     |
   29|Helden Green, Kent, 18.
     |
  179|Hele, Higher, Devon, 196.
     |
   12|Hell, Little, Surrey, 46.
     |
  221|Hendra, Cornwall, 153.
     |
   47|Henley Common, Sussex, 34.
     |
  109|Henstridge, Somerset, 140. A parish containing 152 houses, and 827
     |inhabitants.
     |

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