Map Collection

Lewis 1831
FA1997.101:- 
Map, Southampton, ie Hampshire, scale about 7 miles to 1 inch, drawn by R Creighton, engraved by J and C Walker, for the Topographical Dictionary published by Lewis, London? about 1830s-40s?
The electoral information is that after the Reform Act 1834.
scale line:-  20 miles = 75.4 mm
inscription:-  printed -on- PLACE of ELECTION for the NORTHERN DIVISION._ Winchester. / POLLING PLACES _ Alton. Andover. Basingstoke. Bishop's Waltham. Kingsclere. Odiham. Petersfield. / PLACE of ELECTION for the SOUTHERN DIVISION._ Southampton. / POLLING PLACES _ Fareham. Lymington. Portsmouth. Ringwood. Romsey.
inscription:-  printed -on- upper left SOUTHAMPTON
inscription:-  printed -on- bottom Drawn by R. Creighton DRAWN AND ENGRAVED FOR LEWIS' TOPOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY. Engraved by J&C Walker.
map feature:-  compass rose & scale line & lat and long scales & county & roads & settlements & relief & hill hachuring (and coloured) & rivers & electoral data & harbours
dimension:-  wxh, sheet = 27x33cm
wxh, map = 234x288mm
scale = 1 to 430000 ? (1 to 426882 from scale line assuming statute mile)
scale = 1 to 440000 ? (1 deg lat = 254.8mm is 1 to 436885)

  Map Group -- Lewis 1831 -- with Research Notes

town names:- 
Southampton Hampshire
map name modern name
Alton Alton
Andover Andover
Basingstoke Basingstoke
Bishops Waltham Bishops Waltham
Christchurch Christchurch
Fareham Fareham
Fordingbridge Fordingbridge
Gosport Gosport
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