Map Collection

Naish 1716
long map:-
FA2004.1:- 
Map, uncoloured engraving, The City of Salisbury, scale about 20 ins to 1 mile, by William Naish, first published 1716, 3rd edition published by Benjamin Collins, New Canal, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1751, with an inset map of the River Avon from Salisbury to the Sea, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, through Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset, surveyed by Thomas Naish and James Mooring, 1675.
map feature:-  not coloured & sea plain & coast shaded & rivers & settlements
inscription:-  printed -on- title cartouche The / City of SALISBURY wth. the / Adjacent CLOSE, CHURCH and / RIVER Accurately Surveyed By / William Naish. / ... / Sarum. Printed & Sold by Benjn. Collins, / Printer, on the New Canal.
inscription:-  printed -on- dedication cartouche To the Right Reverend Father / in God JOHN Lord BISHOP of / SARUM; / This Plate is humbly dedicated by his / Lordship's most obedient humble Servant / Benjn. Collins.
inscription:-  printed -on- title cartouche of inset map The RIVER AVON between / SALISBURY and the SEA. / Accuratley Survey'd by Mr. Tho: Naish / Mr. Ja: Mooring
scale line:-  264 yards = 76.9 mm
scale line:-  4 miles = 83.1 mm
dimension:-  wxh, sheet = 58.5x64.5cm
wxh, plate = 539x613mm =
wxh, map = 530x601mm =
scale Salisbury = 1 to 3000 ? (1 to 3139 from scale line)
scale River = 1 to 77000 ? (1 to 77465 from scale line assuming modern mile)

  Map Group -- Naish 1716 -- with Research Notes

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MN: 6.1.2004