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B1990.1004.1:-
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Map, colour printed engraving, Journey Map of Hampshire, scale 4.5 miles to 1
inch, engraved by W Hughes, published by Charles Knight and Co, Ludgate Street,
London, 1840.
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Two sheets, south and north divisions; inserted in The Journey Book of England,
Hampshire and Isle of Wight volume, published 1841, the map updated with
railways at least; the map is printed from a copper plate engraving, plus area
colours for the county, adjacent counties, sea, and parks made by lithography.
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map feature:-
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scale line & north point & lat and long scales (rectangular) & sea
shaded & harbours & rivers & relief & hill hachuring &
forests & woods & parks & county & electoral data (divisions
etc) & settlements & roads & railways & canals & castles
& distances from London & fortifications |
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scale line:-
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10 miles = 57.4 mm |
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inscription:- |
printed -on-
THE JOURNEY MAP / OF / HAMPSHIRE.
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inscription:- |
printed -on- bottom centre
London, Published, December 1, 1840, by Charles Knight & Co, Ludgate
Street
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inscription:- |
printed -on- bottom right
W. Hughes
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dimension:- |
scale = 1 to 280000 ? (1 to 280374 from scale line, average of two sheets,
assuming a statute mile) |
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wxh, sheet = 31.5x32cm |
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wxh, map = 299x229mm |
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wxh, sheet = 33.5x31.5cm |
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wxh, map = 298x243mm |
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longitude, Winchester = 1d 18.3m W (approx) |
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Map Group -- Hughes 1840 -- with Research Notes
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town names:-
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Hampshire
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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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Bishops Waltham
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Bishops Waltham
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Kingsclere
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Kingsclere
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New Alresford
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Alresford
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Odiham
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Odiham
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Petersfield
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Petersfield
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Romsey
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Romsey
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Southampton
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Southampton
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Stockbridge
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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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town names:-
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Hampshire
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Hampshire
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map name
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modern name
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Bishops Waltham
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Bishops Waltham
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Christchurch
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Christchurch
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Fareham
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Fareham
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Fordingbridge
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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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Lymington
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Lymington
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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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Romsey
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Romsey
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Southampton
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Southampton
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Stockbridge
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Stockbridge
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Winchester
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Winchester
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