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KD1992.289:-
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Map, uncoloured engraving, Plan of the intended Navigable Canal from
Basingstoke to the River Wey, scale roughly 1 mile to 1 inch, made for the canal
prospectus, engraved by William Faden, Charing Cross, London, surveyed by Joseph
Parker, about 1777.
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General route of proposed canal and collateral cuts shown.
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map feature:-
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not coloured & north point & scale line & rivers & relief &
hill hachuring & parks & settlements & streets & canals &
table of distances |
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inscription:- |
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A PLAN of the intended Navigable Canal from BASINGSTOKE to the RIVER WEY. /
Engraved by Wm. Faden, Charing Cross. / ... / Surveyed by Joseph Parker.
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scale line:-
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3 miles = 65.1 mm |
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dimension:- |
wxh, sheet = 82x29.5cm |
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wxh, plate = 804x283mm (approx) |
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wxh, map = 790x267mm |
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scale = 1 to 74000 ? (1 to 74163 from scale line assuming modern mile) |
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Map Group -- Parker 1777 -- with Research Notes
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town names:-
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Hamp Shire
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Hampshire
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map name
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modern name
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Basingstoke
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Basingstoke
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| MN: 4.10.2001 |
