Andover to Salisbury

journey
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Andover
Hampshire
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Abbotts Ann
Over Wallop
Nether Wallop
Hampshire

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Salisbury
Wiltshire
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refce: JandMN

commentary:
part of Ogilby Route 26
Runs NE-SW ; from Andover, Hampshire; roughly via Abbotts Ann, Over Wallop, Nether Wallop, Hampshire; to Salisbury, Wiltshire.
end point Andover
continued E Whitchurch to Andover
connects to Andover to Amesbury
connects to Andover to Ludgershall
connects to Andover to Winchester
connects to Newbury to Andover
end point Salisbury (Wiltshire)
continued W (to Lands End)
continued NW (to Bristol)
connects to Salisbury to Fordingbridge
connects to Salisbury to Lyndhurst
connects to Romsey to Salisbury
connects to Stockbridge to Salisbury

descriptive text

Period - 18th century, early
refce: Defoe 1724
... at the last of which [Andover], the Downs, or open country begins, which we in general, tho' falsly, call Salisbury-Plain: ...

old map
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695

refce: Morden 1695
(MRD2SU34.jpg)

old map
London to the Lands End
otherwise: Ogilby Route 26
Shown on an old map by Ogilby 1675

refce: Ogilby 1675 (pl.26)
(OG26OA5.jpg)

table of distances

Period - 16th century
refce: Myddylton 1544
table of distances
Here foloweth the waye fro~ Saint Buryen in Cornewell to London.
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From Salisbury to Andevor. xv. myle.
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   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001