(p.13)

TO PORTSMOUTH BY Godalming & Petersfield

(p.13 near Froyle)

The arrows in the columns, always pointing to the north, shew the direction of the road.

THE SOLENT

Spithead

(p.16 at Hythe)

Hythe Ferry

(p.13 at Portsmouth)

(p.16)

Hurst cas.

Calshot Cast.

(p.14 by Alresford)

Stewards Br. [Sewards Bridge, River Itchen]

(p.16 E of Hartford Bridge)

Butser Hill

(p.15)

Hackwood Park

Tilney Hall

(p.13)

SURREY

SUSSEX

HANTS

(p.14)

WINCHESTER / 65

(p.13)

HAVANT / 66

(p.13)

Horndean

Warnford

(p.13)

Cosham

Beaulieu

(p.14)

to Basingstoke 12M.

to Kingsclere

Page 18.

(p.24)

(p.15)

to Southampton 73 as Page 14.

(p.16 near Wickham)

T.G.

(p.17 at Basingstoke)

Canal

Can.

Basingstoke Can.

(p.15)

Lunways Inn

Hook Inn

Wheatsheaf

(p.24 in Wiltshire)

Stone Henge

Smith's NEW POCKET COMPANION

SMITH'S NEW POCKET COMPANION TO THE Roads of England & Wales AND PART OF SCOTLAND. Engraved on Forty three Copper plates. COMPREHENDING THE ROUTES FROM LONDON To every considerable Town in England & Wales AND A copious selection of Cross Roads. WITH AN INDEX Containing THE DISTANCES FROM LONDON, THE MARKET DAYS, and Principal Inns. Accompanied by A GENERAL MAP OF ENGLAND & WALES. LONDON. Charles Smith & Son, 172, Strand. 1827.

Pickett sc.

ADVERTISEMENT.

THE great value and utility of a BOOK OF ROADS, sufficiently copious to include every desideratum of a Traveller, and at the same time PORTABLE, must be immediately obvious. And although several Publications of this description have appeared at different periods, each possessing an excellency peculiar to itself, still the Proprietors flatter themselves that some manifest novelty, and much benficial information, will be found in the Work now offered to the Public.

In all Modern Works of this nature, the Roads are invariably described in Letter-press; while in this they are clearly laid down and delineated by actual MAPPING, and by ENGRAVING THE PRINCIPAL DIRECT ROADS, ON COPPER. The remainder of the DIRECT, and the whole of the CROSS ROADS, will be described in Letter-press; as it has been found incompatible with the Portability of the Work to present them according to the plan first laid down.

The Proprietors have no pretensions to rival works of much larger dimensions: their object is, to present multum in parvo - to communicate as much information as possible; to afford facilities to the Traveller on his route; clearly to delineate all the Main and Direct Roads; and to effect this in a small compass, on an intelligible scale, and in a book of portable size.

Some few errors in such a compilation may possibly occur, notwithstanding the utmost precaution: but should any be detected, and communicated, the Proprietors will feel grateful, and attend to the correction in any future edition.

London, 172 Strand, June 1827.

DIRECTIONS AND EXPLANATIONS

TO THE ENGRAVED ROADS, PP. 1 to 127.

THE Road commences at the bottom of the column or page; and if not completed in one column, is continued from the top to the bottom of the next. The columns are connected by letters at the extrenmity of each; viz. in p.3, at the top of the column, the letter 'a' is placed, and at the bottom of p.4 the letter 'b'. In some instances, the Road extends much further; as in p.22, where 'k' will be found at the bottom: this Route begins at p.17; and is continued for six columns or pages, b means of the letters 'a' to 'k'. The arrows in the columns, always pointing to the north, shew the direction of the road. Where a single line intersects the column, it shews that the road there takes a different direction, which is pointed out by an extra arrow.

TO THE CONTINUATION OF THE DIRECT ROADS, PP. 129 to 151.

The Roads in this division of the work are given in columns, and each separate Route headed by a letter, to which reference is given in the INDEX. Letters are used, to prevent the possibility of mistake in taking a Direct or Cross Road.

TO THE CROSS ROADS, PP. 152 to 173.

The Cross Roads are arranged alphabetically, and numbered. The Distances are given both TO and FROM each place respectively. thus, in No.1 p.152, the distance not only answers from Aberystwith to Carmarthen, but also from Carmarthen to Aberystwith.

DIRECTIONS FOR FINDING THE ROAD TO ANY PLACE.

If the Road to any place be required, look for the place in the INDEX TO THE DIRECT ROADS, and refer to the page there given. Having found it, look back for its commencement from London, either till you find London, or a reference to some other place is made. For instance: Abberford in Yorkshire is wanted: in the INDEX it is thus expressed, 'Abberford, Yorkshire, p.92, 186 miles:' find Abberford, p.92; go down to the bottom of that column, and from thence to the top of the next, (connected by the small letters 'f' 'e,') and so on till you come to p.89, where, at the bottom of that page, is Hick's Hall, (the standard from which that Road is measured): in this instance, the whole of the Road is given, without any break; but in others, you will be referred back to some other place; viz. in the case of Abingdon, Berks, p.48, 56 miles; when, by going down to the bottom of the column, instead of London, a reference is given to Dorchester, p.43: refer to that page; and from thence you have the Road to London. Again, in other instances, if the whole of the Road cannot be found in the Engraved Part, it will be seen that the latter explanation equally applies.

CROSS ROADS.

It is hoped that the INDEX to the Cross Roads will be found sufficiently explicit, without any explanation being necessary.

13 / PORTSMOUTH

TO PORTSMOUTH BY / Godalming & Petersfield.

p.13 [London] to Portsmouth by Godalming and Petersfield; from Guildford, through Godalming, Surrey, then Liphhok, Petersfield, Horndean, Cosham, to Portsmouth, Hampshire; and a ferry to Ryde, Isle of Wight.

p.14 [London] to Southampton by Bishops Waltham, or by Winchester; from the Golden Farmer, through Farnham, Surrey; then Alton, Filmer Hill, Bishops Waltham, to Southampton, Hampshire; or from Alton, through Winchester, to Southampton, Hampshire.

p.15 [London] to Southampton by Basingstoke and Winchester; from the Golden Farmer, Surrey; through Blackwater, Basingstoke, to Winchester, Hampshire. AND [London] to Cowes; from Southampton, Hampshire; by ferry to Cowes, Isle of Wight.

p.16 [London] to Gosport; from Alton, through Filmer Hill, Wickham, Fareham, to Gosport, Hampshire. AND [London] to Lymington and Yarmouth Isle of Wight; from Southampton, through Lyndhurst to Lymington, Hampshire; or from Southampton by the Hythe Ferry to Hythe, then Beaulieu, to Lymington, Hampshire; and by ferry to Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.

pp.17-18 [London] to Salisbury, Dorchester, Exeter, Falmouth and Lands Ends; from London; through Brentford, and Staines, Middlesex; through Bagshot, Surrey; then Blackwater, Basingstoke, Whitchurch, Andover, Hampshire; to beyond Salisbury, Wiltshire.

p.24 [London] to Wincanton, Honiton, Exeter, Tavistock and Lands End; from Andover, Hampshire; through Amesbury, and Mere, Wiltshire.

p.31 [London] to Frome, Bridgwater, Watchet and Porlock Quay; from Andover, Hampshire; through Amesbury, and Warminster, Wiltshire; then Shepton Mallet, Somerset.

CONTINUATION OF THE DIRECT ROADS FROM LONDON.

CROSS ROADS.

NOTE. - The Distance in the following Roads are marked to and from the place. The column of figures preceding the names being the Return Route (R.R.), and those following the Direct Route (d.R.): thus, the first Route (No.1.) not only shews the Road from Aberstywith to Caermarthen, but also from Caermarthen to Aberystwith

INDEX TO THE DIRECT ROADS.

NOTE.- The First Column contains the name of the Place, the County in which it is situated, the Page in which the Route is to be found, the Days on which the Markets are held, and the Principal Inns. The Second Column contains the distance from London.

INDEX TO THE CROSS ROADS.

NOTE. - The following Index contains an Alphabetical Arrangement of the rincipal Places, with references to the Route in which they are given, and the Distances. The First Column of Figures shews the Number of the Route; - the Second, the Distances.

ROYAL MAILS.

With their ROUTES, and the INNS from which they start; and the Time in which the Journey is performed.

BATH and EXETER, through Devizes. [Swan with Two Necks, Lad Lane; in 12 3/4 hours.]

EXETER, by Andover, Salisbury, Blandford, Dorchester, Bridport, Axminster, and Honiton. [Swan with Two Necks, Lad Lane; in 22 hours.]

FALMOUTH, by Salisbury, Exeter, and Launceston. [Swan with Two Necks, Lad Lane; in 35 1/4 hours.]

PLYMOUTH, by Salisbury, Exeter, Ashburton, and Ivy Bridge. [Swan with Two Necks, Lad Lane; in 30 1/4 hours.]

POOL, by Wimborn, Ringwood, Southampton, Lymington, Lindhurst, Winchester, Alresford, Alton, and Farnham. [Bell and Crown, Holborn; in 14 1/2 hours.]

SOUTHAMPTON, by Farnham, and Winchester. [Bell and Crown, Holborn; in 9 1/2 hours.]

HEIGHT OF THE PRINCIPAL HILLS, IN FEET, ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE SEA.