Map Collection

Dawson 1832
FA1991.13.1:- 
Map, hand coloured lithograph, Hampshire, showing the parliamentary divisions, scale about 6.5 miles to 1 inch, made for the Reform Bill 1832, by Lieut Robert K Dawson RE, map maker, 1831, copied, 1937.
Derived from the Ordnance Survey, lithographed by R Martin, London; shows division of the county, principal places of county election, boroughs returning 2 members and 1 member.
Copied in the Report of the Municipal Corporation Boundaries Commission, 1937.
map feature:-  hand coloured & county & hundreds & roads & settlements & scale line & compass rose & table of symbols & electoral data
inscription:-  printed -on- upper left Hampshire
inscription:-  printed -on- lower left R. Martin, Lithog. 124, High Holborn & 51, Carey St.
inscription:-  printed -on- lower right Robert K. Dawson / Lieut. R.E. -- signature
scale line:-  6 miles = 47.4 mm
dimension:-  wxh, sheet = 28.5x35cm
scale = 1 to 410000 ? (from town positions using DISTTAB.exe)

  Map Group -- Dawson 1832 -- with Research Notes

town names:- 
Hampshire Hampshire
map name modern name
Alton Alton
Andover Andover
Basingstoke Basingstoke
Bishops Waltham Bishops Waltham
Christchurch Christchurch
Fareham Fareham
Fordingbridge Fordingbridge
Havant Havant
Kingsclere Kingsclere
Lymington Lymington
New Alresford Alresford
Odiham Odiham
Petersfield Petersfield
Portsmouth Portsmouth
Ringwood Ringwood
Romsey Romsey
Southampton Southampton
Stockbridge Stockbridge
Whitchurch Whitchurch
Winchester Winchester

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MN: 4.10.2001