The antiquities of England and Wales . s toSandy in Bedfordfhire, and from thence to Ravenfworth in Hertfordfliire, and thenceagain to Verulam or St. Albans. Newport Pagnell is a corruption of Nova Porta, aname given to the Roman military ways in fome counties. Near Calverton is an emi-nence, where was a Roman camp; and near it pafTes the old road that led over theOufe to Pafliam, that ancient pafs of the river which the Saxon hiftorians fay wasmaintained by Edward the Elder againfl the Danes. On the difufe of this road, thebridge and road by Old Stratford were eretSted. Both Newport and Bedfo
The antiquities of England and Wales . s toSandy in Bedfordfhire, and from thence to Ravenfworth in Hertfordfliire, and thenceagain to Verulam or St. Albans. Newport Pagnell is a corruption of Nova Porta, aname given to the Roman military ways in fome counties. Near Calverton is an emi-nence, where was a Roman camp; and near it pafTes the old road that led over theOufe to Pafliam, that ancient pafs of the river which the Saxon hiftorians fay wasmaintained by Edward the Elder againfl the Danes. On the difufe of this road, thebridge and road by Old Stratford were eretSted. Both Newport and Bedford have evi-dent proofs of a great road going through them, fuppofed to be the Watling Street,and was the only way from Daventry to London before Edward the Confeflbrs time. ANTIQUITIES in this COUNTY worthy NOTICE. Aylefbury Church Bolbec Caftle, near Winflow Cheyneis Church, near Amerfhara Colnbrook Chapel Eaton College, near Windfor Notley Abbey, near WinflowOulney Church, near Newport PagnellStukely Church, near Monks Jforth ^ CO ^ 5h: TctLi ?-. ? boioiyh
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