34^ GOIDE THOUGH NORTH WALES. 



den, a village containing a neat church, but little elfc 

 deferving of notice. — 2 miles beyond Hawarden, crofs New 

 Inn bridge. In a copfe about a quarter of a mile to the 

 right of this bridge, are the poor remains of Euloe caflle, 

 not vifible from the road. — lOv miles from Cheftcr, crofs 

 Pentre bridge ; and 1 2 miles, enter the village of Northop. 

 In Northop church there are two or three ancient monu- 

 ments. — At this place the tourift who is defirous of vifit- 

 ing Flint, muft leave the great Irifli road, and proceed 

 along a road in a direction nearly north, for about three 

 miles f . 



At Flint there is little worth feeing befides the remains 

 of its caftle, the county gaol, and a large fmelting-houfc 

 for the lead ore obtained in the neighbourhood. The inn 

 is the Royal Oak, by no means good. No poft-horfes are 

 kept here. 



From Flint to Holywell, 5§ Miles. 



Two miles from Flint is Bagillf, — 3!, Wallwine turn- 

 pike ; — and 5'-, Holywell. This is a very unplearuit road, 

 nbtwithftanding its lying along the bank of the river Dee, 

 here almoft three miles acrofs. 



At Holywell the tourift will of courfe vifit St. Wene- 

 fred's well, from which the place derives its name. In 

 feveral mills on the ftream that proceeds from this well, 

 he may fee the different procefles in the preparation and 

 manufa£lure of lead, calamine, copper, brafs, and cotton. 

 About a mile and a quarter north of the town, are the 

 ruins of Bafingwerk abbey. — The principal inn at Holywell 

 is the White Horfe: * this is a good, but very extravagant 



■f On the regular road, the following are the dlftances : — 12 



miles from Chefter, pafs the hamlet of Halkin ;- and 18 1, enter 



the town of HolywtU. 



houfe. 



