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FA1988.26:-
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Map, hand coloured copper plate engraving, A New Map of Hampshire, with Isle
of Wight, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Cary, 86 St James's Street,
London, 1809, edition published 1825.
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The map shows the Portsmouth Canal which was opened 1822 and closed 1827.
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inscription:- |
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A / NEW MAP / OF / HAMPSHIRE, / DIVIDED INTO HUNDREDS. / EXHIBITING / Its
Roads, Rivers, Parks &c. / By JOHN CARY, Engraver. / 1825.
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inscription:- |
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London: Published by J. Cary Engraver & Map-seller; No.86, St. James's
Street, Jany. 1st. 1825.
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map feature:-
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hand coloured & mounted & sectioned for folding (3x5 pieces) & title
cartouche (oval) & compass rose & scale line & lat and long scales
& coast shaded & rivers & relief & hill hachuring & forests
& woods & trees & parks & county & hundreds &
settlements & roads & canals |
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scale line:-
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10 miles = 92.4 mm |
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dimension:- |
wxh = 51.5x58.8cm |
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scale = 1 to 170000 ? (1 to 174171 from scale line assuming modern mile) |
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longitude, Winchester = 1d 16.7m W (approx) |
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Map Group -- Cary 1809b -- with Research Notes
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town names:-
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Hampshire
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Hampshire
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map name
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modern name
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Alton
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Alton
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Andover
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Andover
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Basingstoke
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Basingstoke
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Bishops Waltham
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Bishops Waltham
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Christ Church
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Christchurch
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Fareham
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Fareham
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Fordingbridge
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Fordingbridge
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Gosport
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Gosport
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Havant
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Havant
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Kingsclere
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Kingsclere
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Lymington
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Lymington
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New Alresford
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Alresford
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Odiham
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Odiham
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Petersfield
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Petersfield
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Portsmouth
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Portsmouth
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Ringwood
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Ringwood
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Romsey
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Romsey
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Southampton
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Southampton
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Stockbridge
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Stockbridge
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Whitchurch
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Whitchurch
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Winchester
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Winchester
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