Map Collection

Potts 1809
FA2001.186.1:- 
Map, uncoloured engraving, A New Map of England and Wales, scale about 21 miles to 1 inch, engraved for Potts' New Gazetteer, published for Scatcherd and Letterman, Ave Maria Lane, London, 1809.
map feature:-  not coloured & up is N & scale line & lat and long scales & coast shaded & rivers & county & settlements & roads
inscription:-  printed -on- title A / NEW MAP / of / ENGLAND & WALES, / Engraved for / POTTS' / NEW GAZETTEER. / Published Novr. 1st. 1809 ...
scale line:-  70 miles = 86.0 mm
dimension:-  wxh, sheet = 47x57.5cm
scale = 1 to 1300000 ? (1 to 1309931 from scale line assuming modern mile)
longitude, Winchester = 1d 12m W (approx)

  Map Group -- Potts 1809 -- 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
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: 5.8.2002