THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES TOPOGRAPHY OF OR, BRITISH TRAVELLER'S POCKET DIRECTORY; BEING AN ACCURVTE AT^D COMPREHENSIVR TOPOGRAPHICAL AND STATISTICAL DESCRIPTION OF ALL THE COUNTIES IN ij^ttglantr, ^rotlantr, anti ^MaU^^ WITH THE ADJACENT ISLANDS: IIXUSTRATED "WTTH MAPS OF THE COUNTIES, WHICH FORM A COMPLETE BRITISH ATLAS. BY G. A. COOKE, ESQ. VOL. VIL CONTAINING MIDDLESEX. Hontron: Printed, hy Assignment from the Executors of the late C. Cookty FOR SHERWOOD, NEELY, AND JONES, PATERNOSTER-RO\^ AND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS. , TOPOGRAPHICAL AND STATISTICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX. Containing an Account of its Situation, Minerals, Aariculture, Extent, ffshei ies, Mhi kets. Towns, Jliinufactures, Curiosities, Roads, Comineice, Aiitiquities, Riveji, Fairs, Natural History, Civil and Ecclesiastical lurisdictions, &c. To which is prefij erf, A COPIOUS TRAVELLING GUIDE j Exhibiting, The Direct and principal Cross Roads Inn^ and Distance of i^tages, Nob'emen's and Gentlemen's Seats. Fomi-ns a COMPLETE COUNTY ITINERARY, Also, A LIST OF THE MARKETS AND FAIRS J And an Index Table^ Shewing, at One View, the Distances of all the Towns from Loudon, and from each other. BY GEORGE ALEXANDER COOKE, Editor of the Universal Hystem of Geography Illustrated with A MAP OF THE COUNTY. ' . I* . f = IlonDou t Pfinted for C. COOKE, No. 17. Paternoster Row| b^ Brimmer and Co. Water hine. Fleet-street, and sold hy all the Booksellers ia- tiie United Kingdom. J3A 00 I ^ I I St e •- f5? 1? ^1 — AN ITINERARY OF ALL THE DIRECT AND PRINCIPAL CROSS ROADS IN MIDDLESEX. In which are included the Stages, Inns, ai^ Gentlemen's Seats. N. B. The first Column contains the Names of Places passed through ; the Figures that follow shew the Distances from Place to Place, Town to Tuu:n,and Stages ; and in tke last Column are the Names of Gentlemen s Seats and Inns. 2'/ie right and Left of the lioads are distinguished by the letters R and L. Turnpike Road, T. R. and Turnpike Gate, T. O. JOURNEY FROM STAINES TO LONDON, THROUGH HOUNSLOW AND BRENTFORD. Staines to Bed font 3\ Inn— Black Dog. At Ash^ Cross the Neiv J'o?^d, are seats of Lvke River. Voxally esq^ and John Ray, esg, R. Stanicetl House, Sir W. Gibbons; and a seat of J. Wood, Jun, esq. L Powder Mills at Hanuorth House Jas. Wyuit, j li Babe Bridge 3 esq. L Cross the Old River. Over Hounslow Heath. Hounslow Inns Gorge, King*s Head, A T. R. t9 Bath, Red Lion, Rose and Ac. Crozcn. Whitton, George Goatling, esq. Whitton Dean, Colonel William Campbell. Whitton Furk, — Gostling, esq. R '\Seat of -^ Packer, esq. R A a — y f» ITIN ERARY OF THE Smaliberry Spring Grove, Sir Joseph nreen, T. G Banks Bart. L. On R Crims the Tirettt — Murthaaite, esq. "River y and Grand Junction Canal. Breaiford U 9l\ Opposite Sion School, — A. R, to Kew on Barber, esq. Sion House R Duke of JStorthumberland, R. S'ion Hill, Duke of Marlborough. Opposite Sion Lodge, — Jc'abnery esq. L. Osterlcy Bark, earl of Westmorland. See Keio Bridge on R. on the other side ofiohich is Kew Balace, t he occasional sum" mer residence of their Ma- Star and Gjirter \0l jeslies. Turnham Green lUiInn— 0//f Pack Horse. At Turnham Green are seats of Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Siynkins, Mrs. Wiidman ; Sution Court, Sidcbottom Jlnd, and Little Sultony Earl of Moun truth. On R of which are Chisxcick House, Duke of Devon- shire. A seat of — Sle- venson, esq. And the Grove House, Mrs. Lu- ther. At the end of Turn- hum Green, — Baslegate, esq. L. Fairlaicn Hcnise, — Thomson, esq. R Seats of John Doiville, esq. L. General Morrison. R Hammersmith 11 r2j Inn Windsor Castle. Holland House, Lord Hoi" land. EOADS IK MIDDLESEX. r Kenslagton u At Kensington is th& Pa' lace. Kensington Gore Knig.htsbridge 16 At KniiififshriJge are houses of — fnnes. esq. — 'Ma?sfi, esq. Mrs. Drake, Sir G. Wnrren, — Vere, fsg^ — Morgan, esq. and Hun. Mrs. Leigh. London 161 JOURNEY FROM UXBRIDGE TO LONDON, THROUGH SOUTHALL. Ux bridge to Hillingdon ll Cross Hayes man. Hayes South ALL A T. R. on L tu Brentford. Hauwell Acton Shepherd's Bush Kensin^ron > Gravel Pits. J London, —— rtrNERARY or TffX JOURNEY FROM COLNBROOK TO LONDON, THROUGH HOUNSLOW AND BRENTFORD. Colnbrook to Near Colnhrooh, is Rich" Cross the Coin ling's Park, John SuUi' River. van, esq. West Drayton, Fi/sh De Burgh, esq. iongford U H Inn King^s Head. Stan' welly late Alexander Hume Campbell, esq. Stanzcell Place, Sir William Gib^ ton, bart. Sipson Gi*e?n' Inn Magpies. Cranford Bri(i<:e Inn White Hart. Cran^ Crosa Honn^ow ford Park, Earl Btrkeiy. Heath. HoUNSLOW 71 Inns. George,King*s Head, On R a T R. to Red Lion, Rose and the Land's End. Crown. Whitton, George Gostling, esq. Whitton Dean, Colonel William Campbell. Whitton Park, — Gostling esq. R Scat of — Parker, esq. IX Sraallberry Spring Grove, Sir Joseph 8-1- Green, T. G. Banks, bart. 1.. — Cross the Brent Murthuaite, esq. 11 River. Opj)osite Sion Svhool, — Ba7'- BnENiiORJO 9^ bcr, esq. Sion House, Duke of Northumhe.rland. Sion Hill, D. of Mar/borough. Opposite Sion Lodge, — Palmer, esq. L. Osterlei/ Park, Earl o^' Wcslmof land. tdKea- Bridgcon ]{,. on the other side of which IS Juiif Palace, tht 1 — ROADS IN MIDDLESEX. 9 occusioiiul summer resi" deuce of thcii- Mujts'.ies. London Stile 1| 101 Tuinham Green 11^ Inn. Old Pack Horse, At Tarnhum Green, are se4i{s (if Mr. Armstrong, Mr.-i. Simki.ns, M/s. UUd- man. S"tton Court, Side" bo torn l\nd, and Little Sutton, Ewl nf Mouri" truth. On K (f xchich ure^ C/ii-iaickHou.ie, Duke of Devofiiihire. A seal e^f — Stevtnsoi, esq. And the Grove House, Mrs. Lather. At ihe end of Turnham G/een^ — Bas- legate. Fairlaun House^ — Thomson, esq. li Seats of' John Dorville, esq, L. General Morrisouy R Hammersmith i\ 13 Inn Windsor Castle Holland House, Lord HoU land. Kensington 15 At Kensington is the Pa- lace. London 1| 161 JOUP.XEY FROM WATFORD TO LONDON. Watford to Cross tke Coin Rioer, Buslie^y 1 Bushey Grove, D. Halihir-' ton, esq. L. Wiggen Hull, — Cupper, es'j. L. Wiotham House, George Byng, esq. L. Porters, Earl of Altamontj L — fo ITIN«BARV OT TtfE Hartshorn Manoi' Placr. Mrs. Brewer. Pinner Hill, — Bridges, esq. K. Oxney House, Hon. Wil- liam Bucknall, K. Moor Park, C. Williams, esq. R BentUy Priori^, Marquis of Abercorn, Seats of — TorHano, esq, L. — Chuval, esq. L- — Forbes, esq. L Stanrcor^ At Ssanmore, — Drummond^ esq. R. Edijvvare, T. G. Canons Park, — O'Kelly, At Edguare on esq. L. to St. Albana, through Idlestrei/. Hyde Inn King^s Anns. Cross the Bient River. Seats of the Earl of Maccles* Jield. — John Montagve^ esq. L Mapes, — IVJiite, esq* and Brands, Lady Salisbury, R Kilburn, T. G. H At Kilburn, see Belsize House, — Richardson, esq. Paddingtotv At J^addingtoiu en L. to Hurron on the Hill, on L. a 2\ R. to Isling- ton. London. ROADS IN MTDDLESE^V Ji JOURNF.Y FROM HENDON TO LONDON. Hendon to 12 ITIKEKARY OF THE — nOADS IN MIDDLESEX. 13 JOURNEY FROM ENFIELD TO LONDON. Enfield to Bush Hill, seals of John Edmonton Blackburn, eyg. — Clajt/- to/i, esq. and WiLlium Mel- li^h, csij. Tottenham Bruce Cu^ile, lid. Lee, esq. Tottenham High Cross. Mount Pleasant, -^Steven- son, esq. Stamford Hill, T. G. Stoke Newington Kingsland, T, G. 9 JOURNEY FROM STAINES TO LONDON, Staines to Ashfoid Ford Bridge S;inbury Inn Geo7^ge. Kempton Fa? k, Jokn Petre, esq. L. Seat of William Blake, esq. R Hampton Inn White Hart. Seat of Duke ofSt, Albans Mrs. Garrick. R. Adjoining the toan ilirs. Garrick^ relict of David Garrick, esq. L Hampton Court Inns Kings Arjns, Toy. At Hamnton Court the Palate. Bushy tark, His Roi^al Highness the Duke of Clarence, LoNDo^f 14 ITINERARY, &C. JOURNEY FROM KINGSTON TO BRENTFORD, THROUGH HAMPTON-WICKj AND TWICKENHAM. Kingston to . Cross the TXiter Thames. Ilaniptou Wick o At Hampton Wick, a T. K. on L. to Hampton Court. TeddJngton At Tcddington, on L. a T. R. to Han/}) ton Court. Twickcr.liam Islevvortli But'NTIORD CORRECT LIST OF ALL THE FAIRS IN MIDDLESEX. ^c -Thursday, Friday ber, horses, cattle, and ftiid Saturday in Witsuri sheep. week, toys. London—Old St. Bartfiolo- Beggars-Bush — September mew, September 4, toys, 12, horses and toys. shews, &c. every Mon- Brentjord—May 17*, 18, 19 day and Friday Sinithiield September 12, la, 14, mui ket for cattle, sheep, horses, cattle, hogs, &c. horses, ike. every Tues- Cimwkk—July 15, (holds day, Thursday, and Satur- three days) toys. day, market for hay. Edgzcare— Moly Thursday, Southcl — Wednesday, cat- horses, cows, and small tle market. toys, &c. Stalnts May 11, horses Edmonton—September 14. and cattle, September 19, 15, 16, hiring servants onions and toys. and toys. Ta-'ic]:enham—Holy Thurs- Enfield September 23, day, Monday and Tues- hiring servants ; St. An- day before Midsummer drew, November^O, hor- Uxbridge— March 25, sta- ses, cows, and ci)eese. tute, July 31, September , s. Hammersmith—AJ ay 1 toy 29, luring seivants only ; Hounslow— irinity Monday, October 10, horses, cows, Monday after Septem and sheep. B 2 A LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL WORKS Tliat have been Published ki Illustration of the Topography and Antiquities " Speculum Britrinniae : the 1st parte, an bistoiicall and dioro^raphicall description of Middlesex. Wherein are also, alphabeticallie sett downe the names of the cyties, townes, parishes, hanilotes, houses of name, &c.