Research Notes


Map Group CRUCHLEY 1860s

Cruchley 1860s
Map, Hampshire and surrounding counties, scale about 2 miles to 1 inch, derived from the Ordnance Survey, by G F Cruchley, 81 Fleet Street, London, 1860s?
The map seen is four sheets mounted together on linen, with applied border pieces, varnished, rolled, damaged. It is not clear whether the map is made up from OS maps cut and mounted to order, or maps by Cruchley.
Railways are clearly shown, and the table of symbols is concerned only with railways, distinguishing completed lines and lines in progress.
 
inscription:-  printed -on- top border From the ORDNANCE SURVEY
inscription:-  printed -on- bottom border ... G. F. CRUCHLEY, MAP-SELLER, GLOBE MAKER / & PUBLISHER 81 FLEET STREET, LONDON. ...
scale line:-  5 miles = 63.1 mm
dimension:-  scale = 1 to 130000 ? (1 to 127523 from scale line)
wxh, sheet = 136x109cm
wxh, map = 1301x1025 mm

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