Leland’s Journey through Wiiltshire. 163 
‘HE COURSE OF AVON RIVER. [11. 91]. 
Avon river risith by north est not far from Wolphe-Haul! yn 
Wyleshir. The first notable bridg that it cummith to is at 
Uphaven. 
Thens a 4 miles to Ambrosbyri, and there is a bridge. 
Thens to Woddeford village a 4 miles, standing on the right 
ripe, and Newton? village on the lift ripe. 
The Bishopes of Saresbyri had a proper maner place at Wodford. 
Bishop Shakeston? pullid it down bycause it was sumwhat yn 
ruine. 
Thens to Fisherton Bridge of v1. stone arches, a 3 miles. 
Thens a very little lower to Crane Bridget of a vi. arches of 
stone. 
Thens a forowghe lengthed lower to Harneham Bridge of vi. 
gret arches of stone, a mayne and stately thing. 
Here is at the west ende of this bridge (only a litle islet distante 
betwixt) another bridg of 4 praty arches, and under this rennith 
a good streme as I take it of Avon water as an arme breaking out 
a little above and soon rejoyning; or els that Wilton water hath 
ther his entery into Avon. 
From Harnham Bridge to Dunton (Downton) a fair bridge of 
stone, a 4 miles. 
Thens to Fordingbridge of stone a 4 miles. 
Thens to Ringwodde Bridge a 5 miles. 
And so a 5 miles to Christes-Chirch Twinham, and strait to 
the se. 
Christe-Chirch xviij miles from Saresbyri. 
THE COURSE OF WYLE RIVER. [11. 91. ] 
Wyle visith a 3 miles or more above Wermistre (Warminster), 
1 « Wolf-Hall.” The Salisbury Avon has, not one, but several sources, two 
of which are near this place, under the high ground of Savernake Forest. 
2 **Newton.” In the parish of Great Durnford. 
3 ‘‘Shakeston.” Nicholas Shaxton Bishop of Salisbury resigned 1539, 
4 ‘Crane. At the end of a street so called in Salisbury. 
5 “« Forowghe lengthe ? length of a furrow: (unde furlong °) 
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