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FA1996.33:-
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Map, hand coloured engraving, Hamp Shire, ie Hampshire, scale about 5 miles
to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, published in an edition of Britannia by William
Camden, 1695.
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The Old English Miles used by the map maker is 1.23 statute miles.
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This is the second Hampshire county map with roads indicated practically; the
few routes are a selection of those published by John Ogilby, 1675.
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map feature:-
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hand coloured & title cartouche & scale line (two) & county &
hundreds & settlements & rivers & trees & woods & forests
& relief & hillocks & coast shaded & roads (few) & lat and
long scales & time from Greenwich |
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scale line:-
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10 miles = 74.3 mm |
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scale line:-
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10 miles = 81.4 mm |
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inscription:- |
printed -on- map
HAMP / SHIRE / by Robt Morden.
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dimension:- |
wxh, sheet = 45x39cm |
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wxh, plate = 424x367mm |
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wxh, map = 419x364mm |
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scale = 1 to 240000 ? (calculated from sample of towns, approx) |
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scale = 1 to 300000 ? (from town positions using DISTAB.exe) |
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longitude, Winchester = 1d 17.5m W (very rough) |
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reference:- |
Camden: 1695: Britannia |
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Norgate, Martin; Norgate, Jean: 1997: Notes from Morden's Map of Hampshire:
Hampshire CC Museums Service:: ISBN 1 85975 134 2 |
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Map Group -- Morden 1695 -- 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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Bishopswaltham
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Bishops Waltham
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Christchurch
Twinamburn
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Christchurch
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Fareham
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Fareham
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Fordingbridg
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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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Kingsclear
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Kingsclere
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Lemington
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Lymington
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Alresford
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Alresford
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Odiham
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Odiham
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Petersfielde
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Petersfield
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Portsmouth
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Portsmouth
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Ringwoode
Regnum
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Ringwood
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Rumsey
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Romsey
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South hampton
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Southampton
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Stokebridg
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Stockbridge
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Whitchurch
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Whitchurch
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Winehester
Venta Belagrum
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Winchester
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