Map Collection

Wilkes 1806
FA1998.130:- 
Map, hand coloured engraving, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight, scale about 11 miles to 1 inch, published by J Wilkes, London, 1806.
map feature:-  hand coloured & compass rose (cardinal and half cardinal points, fleur de lys for north) & lat and long scales & coast shaded & rivers & forests & parks & county & settlements (graded by lettering and amount of building) & roads (graded by size) & road distances (?)
inscription:-  printed -on- bottom centre HAMPSHIRE.
inscription:-  printed -on- bottom centre London Published as the Act directs Decr. 1st. 1806 by J. Wilkes.
dimension:-  wxh, sheet = 21x26.5cm
wxh, map (excluding parts extending beyond map border) = 188x231mm
scale = 1 to 670000 ? (estimated from some town positions)
longitude, Winchester = 1d 12.6m W (approx)

  Map Group -- Wilkes 1806 -- with Research Notes

town names:- 
Hampshire Hampshire
map name modern name
Alton Alton
Andover Andover
Basingstoke Basingstoke
Bishops Waltham Bishops Waltham
Christ Church Christchurch
Fareham Fareham
Fordingbridge Fordingbridge
Gosport Gosport
Havant Havant
Kingsclere Kingsclere
Lymington Lymington
Ford 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