Map Collection

Kitchin 1763
FA1999.128.1:- 
Map, uncoloured engraving, A New Map of Hamp Shire, ie Hampshire, scale about 7 miles to 1 inch, by Thomas Kitchin, published in England Illustrated, by R and J Dodsley, Pall Mall, London, 1763-64.
map feature:-  not coloured & title cartouche & scroll cartouche (baroque frame) & compass rose & lat and long scales (rectangular) & scale line & table of symbols & coast shaded & rivers & relief & hillocks & forests & parks & county & settlements & fairs & electoral data & roads & roman roads
scale line:-  10 miles = 37.7 mm
inscription:-  printed -on- title cartouche A New MAP of / HAMP SHIRE / Drawn from the best / Authorities. / By Thos. Kitchin Geogr. / Engraver to H.R.H. the / Duke of York.
inscription:-  stamped (red) -on- rev KENSINGTON / PUBLIC LIBRARIES
dimension:-  scale = 1 to 430000 ? (1 to 426882 from scale line assuming statute mile)
wxh, map = 256x192mm
wxh, plate = 26x20cm
wxh, page = 22.5x28.5cm
longitude, Winchester = 1d 13.4m W (approx)

  Map Group -- Kitchin 1763 -- with Research Notes

town names:- 
Hamp Shire 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
Alresford Alresford
Odiam Odiham
Petersfield Petersfield
Portsmouth Portsmouth
Ringwood Ringwood
Rumsey Romsey
Southampton Southampton
Stockbridge Stockbridge
Whitchurch Whitchurch
Winchester Winchester

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MN: 4.10.2001