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B1990.1148.1:-
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Map, uncoloured engraving, Hamp Shire ie Hampshire, scale about 6.5 miles to
1 inch, by Herman Moll, included in a New Description of England, published
1724.
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map feature:-
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not coloured & title cartouche ( plain box) & scale line & lat and
long scales & coast shaded & county & hundreds & table of
hundreds (keyed by letters A..Z, a..g, which is unusual) & rivers &
relief & woods & forests & parks & settlements & roads &
road distances |
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scale line:-
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6 miles = 26.1 mm |
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inscription:- |
printed -on- title cartouche
HAMP SHIRE / By / H. Moll Geographer.
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dimension:- |
wxh, map = 258x189mm |
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scale = 1 to 370000 ? (1 to 369164 from scale line assuming statute mile) |
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scale = 1 to 400000 ? (from town positions using DISTAB.exe) |
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longitude, Winchester = 1d 17.4m W (approx) |
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Map Group -- Moll 1724 -- 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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Bis. Waltham
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Bishops Waltham
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ChristChurch
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Christchurch
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Farham
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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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Kingscler
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Kingsclere
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Lemington
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Lymington
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Alesford
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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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Stockbridg
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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 |
