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FA1997.64:-
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Map, Hampshire, hand coloured copper plate engraving, Hampshire and Isle of
Wight, scale about 8.5 miles to 1 inch, drawn by Thomas Kitchin, 1750, published
by John Hinton, at the Kings Arms, St Paul's Churchyard, London, about 1754.
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map feature:-
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hand coloured & title cartouche & coat of arms (municipal) & scale
line & compass rose & lat and long scales (rectangular) & table of
symbols & coast form lines & rivers & trees & relief &
hillocks & county & settlements & roads |
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inscription:- |
printed -on- cartouche
HAMPSHIRE / Drawn from the / best Authorities
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inscription:- |
printed -on- top edge
Engrav'd for the Universal Magazine.
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inscription:- |
printed -on- bottom edge
Printed for John Hinton at the Kings Arms St. Pauls Church Yard
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scale line:-
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10 miles = 29.7 mm |
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dimension:- |
wxh, sheet = 25x20.5cm |
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wxh, plate = 214x193mm |
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wxh, map = 208x184mm |
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scale = 1 to 540000 ? (1 to 541867 from scale line assuming modern mile) |
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scale = 1 to 560000 ? (from town positions using DISTAB.exe) |
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longitude, Winchester = 1d 14.4m W (approx) |
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Map Group -- Kitchin 1750 -- 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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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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Waltham
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Bishops Waltham
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ChristChurch
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Christchurch
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Farnham
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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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Kingsclear
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Kingsclere
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Lymington
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Lymington
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Alresford
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Alresford
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Odiam
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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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Rumsey
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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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| MN: 4.10.2001 |
