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FA1999.20:-
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Table of distances, uncoloured engraving, Hamshire, by Mathew Simmons, 1635,
with a thumbnail map, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, scale about 25.5 miles to
1 inch, by Thomas Jenner, London, published in A Direction for the English
Traviller, 1643.
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The map is redrawn from the earlier edition by Mathew Simmons, 1635.
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The county map is crammed into the bottom right part of the page, below and
beside the triangular distance table; the map is orientated with north towards
the bottom left but is drawn to be read with north at its top. The ?Old English
Mile used by the map maker is 1.10 statute miles.
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map feature:-
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not coloured & up is SE & scale line & rivers & settlements
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scale line:-
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10 miles = 11 mm |
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inscription:- |
printed -on- top left of table
Hamshire
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dimension:- |
wxh, sheet = 12.5x13cm |
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wxh, plate = 105x105mm |
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scale = 1 to 1600000 ? (from town positions using DISTAB.exe) |
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Map Group -- Jenner 1643 -- with Research Notes
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Map Group -- Simmons 1635 -- with Research Notes
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town names:-
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Hamshire
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Hampshire
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map name
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modern name
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Aulton
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Alton
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Andever
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Andover
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Basingstok
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Basingstoke
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Bighton 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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Havant
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Havant
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Kingesclere
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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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Odiam
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Odiham
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Peterfeld
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Petersfield
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Portesmouth
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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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S. Hampton
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Southampton
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Stockebridge
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Stockbridge
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Winchester
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Winchester
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| MN: 4.10.2001 |
