Map Group BADESLADE 1742
Map of Hampshire, scale about 12 miles to 1 inch, by Thomas Badeslade, London, engraved and published by William Henry Toms, London, 1742; published 1742-49. Maps of England and Wales are included in the Atlas.
The atlas has a title page, dedication with royal coat of arms, general maps, 5 pages of text; its size is 7 3/4 x 6 1/2 ins; the maps have text at the left, blank on reverse, Hampshire is plate 18; the maps are said to be based on Moll's maps 1724 and were presumably drawn before the death of George I, 1727.
map maker
Printed at the top is:-
A Map of HAMPSHIRE South West from LondonPrinted at the bottom is:-
[T] Badeslade delin. / Publish'd by the Proprietor W H Toms Sept. 29. 1742. / W H Toms Sculpt
compass rose
Cardinal and half cardinal points are marked; a fleur de lys marks north, letter E and a small cross marks east, letters S and W mark south and west.
scale
English MilesThe scale line is 10 miles = 21.4mm, assuming a modern mile the scale is about:-
1 to 750000 ?
12 miles to 1 inchThe maps scale can also be estimated from the positions of places. This has been done, using the '21' old market towns of the county, with the help software DISTTAB.exe. From these calculations the map scale is about:-
1 to 870000
13.5 miles to 1 inchComparing the map's scale line gives:-
1 map mile = 1.17 statute mile
SPIT HEAD
headlands
Form lines are used on the coastline. The lines are continued into harbours and river mouths. Some coast features are labelled, eg:-
Hengistbury Head
castles
fortifications
Calshott Castle
Hurst Cast.And there are fortifications around Portsmouth, whose symbols sports a flag.
bridges
Avon
Test RAnd some are not too accurate, at the NE county boundary for instance, where the Blackwater is missing and the Loddon etc not well placed.
Bridges are implied where roads cross rivers, by the way the two are drawn. Two (?) other bridges are shown, at Redbridge, and perhaps over the Test near Eastleigh
hillocks
Groups of knobbly hillocks indicate the hills west of Winchester to the Wiltshire border. Other high ground is not shown, except for Malwood Castle set on a hillock
woods
forests
The New Forest
Bore Forest
The county boundary is a dotted line with heavy shading. The surrounding counties are labelled, and heavily pecked to make an ugly background.
WINCHESTER
Odiam
Alton
Wallop
Micheldever
A selection of roads is indicated; at first glance these are the usual Ogilby selection.
DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
Hampshire contains 1. City, 11 Boroughs, 12 other Market Towns, 253 Parishes, & sends 26 Memebers to Parliament. Winchester is a City & Bishop: rick, sends 2 Members Mark et Wednes: & Sat: Fairs July 22 Oct. 13. 1st Monday in Lent. Andover Market Sat: Fairs May 1st Nov: 6. Friday before Midlent Sund: sends 2 Members Christ-church sends 2 Members. Fairs Oct: 7. Trinity Thursday Lymington Market Sat: Fairs May 1st. Sept: 21. sends 2 Membrs. Petersfield sends 2 Members Fairs June 29. Nov: 30. Portsmouth Market Thurs: & Sat: Fair July 1st. sends 2 Memb. Southampton Market Tuesd: & Frid: Fairs Apr. 25 Trinity Mond sends 2 Members. Stockbridge sends 2 Members Fairs June 29. Holy Thursday Whitchurch sends 2 Members Fairs Oct: 14. Witsun-Mond:
Chorographia Britanniae. A Set of MAPS of all the COUNTIES in ENGLAND and WALES: to which are prefix'd the following general Maps, viz. I. An Accurate Chart of the Sea Coast, exhibiting all the Royal Docks, Fortifications, Harbours, Sands &c. II. A Map of England and Wales, as divided into Counties, with the Names of the Cities and County Towns; and the Length, Breadth, and Superficial Content of the Whole, and each County separately. III. A Map of the great Roads from London, to all parts of South Britain; with Tables shewing the distance of each City, and Town upon the Road, from the Metropolis, both in Computed and Measured Miles. IV. A Map of all the Cross Roads, from one great Town to another, with the distances from Town to Town, both bby Computation and Measure. With the particular Map of each County; is an Accoutn of all the Cities, Boroughs, Market Towns, Parishes, and Rivers therein: the Number of Members it sends to Parliament, the Market and Fair days, and in those of Oxford and Cambridge, are the Names of all the Colleges, and Halls, in both Universities, with the Dates of their Foundations. To the Whole is added an Alphabetical Index, of all the Cities, Boroughs, & Market Towns, properly distinguish'd from eacah other, and in what County they are situate. This Collection (conveying a more comprehensive Idea of South Britain than anything hitherto publish'd) was first Drawn and compiled into a Pocket Book, by Order and for the Use of his late Majesty KING GEORGE i. By Thomas Badeslade Surveyor and Engineer, and now neatly Engraved by Will: Henry Toms. Printed for and Sold by W H Toms Engraver, in Union Court, near Hatton Garden, Holborn: 1742.
DEDICATION PAGE
1st quarter are the arms of England, - gules three lions passant regardant or, impaling Scotland - or a lion rampant gules with a border flory counter flory,
2nd quarter the arms of France - azure three fleur de lys or,
3rd quarter the arms of Ireland, azure a harp or stringed agent,
4th quarter the arms of the Hanovers. The Hanoverian arms have three parts - tierced per pale and per chevron, i Brunswick, ii Luneberg, iii Westphalia, on which is superimposed an escutcheon of pretence of the arms of the office of ArchTreasurer for the Holy Roman Empire, which is not properly engraved in this instance.
To his Royal Highness Frederick Prince of Wales &c. &c. &c. This WORK entitled Chorographia Britanniae: OR A set of Maps of all the Counties in England, and Wales. Is most humbly Inscribed by His Royal Highness's most Obedient Servants, Tho. Badeslade & Will. Henry Toms.
Published in another edition 1742 with some changes, village names and additional roads; the edition is rare?
Published in another edition 1742 same as above but the imprint date on the map changed to 'Sept. 29 1742'.
Published in a second edition '... first Drawn and compiled into a Pocket Book by Order and for the Use of his late majesty King George I. for his intended Tour thro' England & Wales. ... The Second Edition to which is added the Rates for Hackney Coaches, Chairmen and Watermen with the Measured Distances taken by Order of the Commissioners. Printed for C. Hitch in Paternoster Row, and W. H. Toms Engraver in Union Court Holbourn 1745. Price in Sheets 5s. Bd. 6s. & Colour'd 12s.'
Published in another edition 'Chorographia Britanniae ... Published According to Act of Parliament. Sold by J. Clark Bookseller at ye Golden Ball, in St. Paul's Church Yard, C. Hitch Bookseller in Pater Noster Row, & by W. H. Toms Engraver, in Union Court Holbourne, Price in Sheets 5s. Bound 6s. Bound & Coloured 12s.' about 1746.
Published in another edition 'Chorographia Britanniae ... Sold by C. Hitch Bookseller in Paternoster Row, W. Johnston Bookseller at ye Golden Ball in St. Pauls Church Yard, & by W. H. Toms Engraver & Printseller at ye Golden Head over against Surgeons Hall near Ludgate Hill. ...' about 1749.
