Britannia: or a Geographical description of the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with the Isles and Territories thereto belonging.
Blome, Richard
1687
Denbighshire.
in British whose ancient were the hath a wholsome yet sharp, as being on all sides exposed to the and the high (wherewith this County sufficiently aboundeth) do a long time retein the and the tops thereof in the being the Country mans to denote a fair day by the rising of certain Vapours. | |
It is of a different the middle, where it lyeth flat, is a pleasant and fertile reaching in length from South to North 17 and in breadth about five, called the of in Welch much inhabited by it lyeth open to the Sea,and on all other parts begirt with high or amongst which that of most note is at the top whereof is (or was) a warlike Fence, with a Trench and Rampier; and from these the River springeth, which watereth this The Western part being heathy, is much inclined to sterility, and but thinly inhabited, except the part which lyeth towards the Sea; and the Eastern beyond the said is the most ungrateful to the | |
Its form is long and narrow, being in length from East to West about 31 and from South to North about 17; and makes in circumference about 114 | |
It is bounded on the East with and on the South with and on the West with those of and from which it is parted by the River and on the North with the Sea and | |
This County (with and ) are not divided into several by prick'd lines, for want of their particulars in the formerly delivered in, but since which, this is severed into twelve in which are numbred 57 and is traded unto by four whose names are as followeth; and was strengthened with five the chief amongst which are those of and | |
called by the seated on the hanging of a rocky about two from the River but on a branch thereof; once a place of great strength when fortified with a strong and an impregnable by Earl of which were lately disinantled. The is indifferent large,well-built, inhabited by and enjoyeth a good and by some is esteemed the best in all It is honoured in giving Title to the Right Honorable Earl of is governed by two two and 25 with other hath the election of a and hath a good for and on | |
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seated on the River a small which hath a good its on is indifferent good, and of late graced with a built at the charge of Esq. | |
scituate in the Vale, and on the banks of the River and of note for its once large and fair It is a large, well inhabited and frequented governed by two and hath a large and a governed by a Warden, which were founded and well endowed by Dr. Dean of in the reign of Queen and its which is on is very considerable for and being esteemed the best in the | |
seated in a small territory called and in English which affordeth plenty of in a good soil,and on a small River which falleth into the It is an indifferent large, well-built, and inhabited graced with a fair whose Steeple is not inferiour to any in and hath two weekly, on which is but small,and on which is very great for and | |
In this County is seated on the River a small but of note for its Cave made in the side of a stony or wherein there are twenty four Seats to set in, some bigger and lesser, a place much frequented by and others who tend their which is now known by the name of | |
Footnotes: [] Its Fertility. [] Its Form and Exten. [] Its bounds. [] Denbigh. [] Llanrost. [] Ruthin. [] Wrexham. [] Llansainan.Arthurs round table. |