Old Hampshire Mapped
Leland's Hampshire 1635-43
Transcription (2)Stockbridge
Andover Water
Test, River
Wherwell Stream
Andover
Anton, River
Wallop Brook
Stockbridge to Winchester
Thens 8. miles al by champayn grounde baren of woodde to Stoke Bridge of ... stone archis. Stoke stondith as the broke rennith on the lifte hand of it.
Andever water passith thorough this bridg, but it metith afore with Horwel streme.
Minns:- 'Horwel.' Wherwell, locally pronounced Horrell, derives its names from its hoar or ancient springs and well - Shore::: ProcHFC: 2: p38.
Andever is 3. miles of by ... from Stoke Bridge.
Minns:- The distances given by Leland are not to be depended upon; Andover is seven miles from Stockbridge.
Ther is a stone bridge at Andever over the water.
The hedde of Andever water is not far above Andever.
Ther is no notable bridge on this water betwixt Andever and Stoke Bridge.
This water resortith into Teste Ryver at ...
Minns:- It seems that our Author regarded the Wallop stream, locally known as 'the nine mile water,' as the Test, and not as one of its tributaries.
Rumesey a xij. miles from Stoke Bridge.
From Stoke to Winchestre 8. miles al by champayn ground baren of wodde.
The soyle betwixt Saresbyri and Winchestre of white clay and chalk.
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