Map Group MOGG 1814
map maker
LONDON TO SOUTHAMPTON
(pp.73/74)One (as 15.4.1999) of the sheets has the map maker's imprint at the bottom of the sheet:-
Published by E. Mogg, Octr. 1st. 1814.The difference between sheets suggests the possibility of them being from different editions.
north point
up is destination
The orientation of each strip is shown by a north point; N-S line with a spearhead to mark north, with a short E-W cross line. The strips are printed with the destination at the top of the sheet.
1 to 65000
1 mile to 1 inch
coast form lines
(pp.97/98)Form lines are drawn for the coast and up into estuaries and the beginnings of rivers.
bridges
ponds
Riv. Anton
(pp.101/102 m.64-65)
Avon Riv.
SOUTHAMPTON RIVERThe river might be plotted fairly accurately; at Ringwood, for instance, there is braiding and islands in the Avon.
Bridges are implied by the river being interupted by a road crossing it.
Woolson Bridge
(pp.73/74 m.38-39)near Murrell Green.
A pond might be plotted as an outline with form lines:-
(pp.83/84 m.57)at Alresford.
Andover Canal
(pp.210/211 m.54)at Romsey.
hill hachuring
Hounds Down Hillat mile 80+ beyond Rumbridge on p.92. Or not:-
(pp.101/102 m.72)an up slope;
(pp.101/102 m.73)more hills;
(pp.131/132 m.57)on an scarp edge, between Popham and Sutton Scotney.
Butser Hill is drawn and labelled (pp.29/30 m.50-51) with the added information:-
From the summit of this hill on a clear day, Salisbury Cathedral is visible, at the distance of 40 miles.
forests
vegetation
NEW FORESTOther vegeation, on downland or common for instance, is indicated by pecked areas and bushes, also tinted green. Some of the areas are labelled, eg:-
(pp.73/74 m.32)
Yateley Heath
Netley Marsh
Carmor Com.
estates
(pp.99/100 m.59)
Hurstbourn Park / Earl of Portsmouth
Stratton Park / Sir Thos. BaringOther small estates are shown with the name of the estate or owner, or both, eg:-
Fox Lease / Pickering Esqr.
Cuffnells / G. Rose Esqr.
(pp.133/134 m.73-74)Wiltshire to the west, tint pink; Hampshire to the east, tint pale yellow; at Lobcomb Corner.
street map
inns
(pp.83/84 m.64+)
WINCHESTER / Inns George Wh.Hart
(pp.101/102 m.64)
ANDOVER / Star & Garter / White Hart.
(pp.101/102 m.71)
Wallop
(pp.97/98 m.77-78)
Forton
road distances
milestones
distances from London
turnpike gates
Roads are the main feature of the maps. Although it wiggles the route is drawn mostly up the middle of the strip, by a broad double line, light bold. Continuous lines or dotted lines are used, for fenced and unfenced roads.
Side roads are drawn, narrower for small roads. The turning might be labelled with their destination and distance, or connection, eg:-
(pp.31/32 m.67-68)
To Havant 4 M. / contd. Pa.211This turning is continued on strip map page 210/211. The label might suggest the road's quality. For example: the cross roads at The Hutt (pp.95/96 m.57-58) has labels to east and west:-
To Petersfield 7 M.
To Winchester 11 M. / bad RoadThe road layout is sometimes more detailed, eg:-
(pp.99/100 m.50-51)at Clerken Green.
A road might be named, eg:-
Popham LaneMilestones are drawn beside the road with the number of the miles from London, or the start of the route for cross roads.
(pp.214/215 m.83)In the bottom border of each sheet is:-
measured from Hyde Park Corner.Turnpike gates are indicated by a bar across the road, labelled:-
(pp.31/32 m.66-67)
Turnpikeon Portsdown. In many cases the gate is drawn as a five barred gate.
(pp.73/74 m.39-40)
Raven Innbefore Hook, near the Basingstoke Canal.
In a town the inns might be listed below the town name, eg:-
BASINGSTOKE / Inns Crown, Bolton Arms.
(pp.31/32 m.68)
The Linesat Hilsea, a polygonal artillery style wall, guarding the north shore of Portsea Island.
shutter telegraphs
(pp.31/32 m.66-67)
Telegraphdrawn as a shutter telegraph on Portsdown. Some other telegraphs are marked just by a spot. There is another nicely drawn shutter telegraph north of Horndean (pp.31/32 m.59-60) by the Portsmouth Road.
windmills
(pp.31/32 m.70-71)on Portsmouth Common. A postmill is drawn, but this is probably just a symbol and does not imply this type of windmill.
(pp.222/223 m.76)
Nelsons MonumentIn the New Forest the:-
Rufus Stoneis drawn and labelled at Stoney Cross (pp.87/88 m.82).
A hillfort might be shown, eg:-
(pp.101/102 m.73)
Bury Hill Campand tumuli, eg:-
(pp.133/134 m.68-69)
The Twelve Barrowsoutside Stockbridge (only nine are drawn).
Drawn square on the coast is:-
(pp.222/223 m.76)
Porchester Castle
(pp.133/134 m.68)
Stockbridge Race Course
SCALE
| p.75/76 | p.85/86 | p.87/88 | p.91/92 |
| 22.0 | 26.1 | 24.9 | 25.0 |
| 25.2 | 23.0 | 24.6 | 25.2 |
| 24.0 | 24.1 | 24.7 | 24.9 |
| 21.4 | 24.8 | 24.0 | 76.4 (3) |
| 26.3 | 25.1 | 24.1 | |
| 25.9 | 25.1 | ||
| 25.4 | 25.9 | ||
| 24.6 | 24.8 | ||
| 23.2 | 24.6 | ||
| totals | |||
| 218.0 | 123.1 | 222.7 | 151.5 |
| (9) | (5) | (9) | (6) |
1 to 65000
1 miles to 1 inch
LONDON TO PORTSMOUTHmiles 43 to 57 from London; Surrey border, via Liphook, Hampshire; across a corner of West Sussex; Petersfield to about Butser, Hampshire.
LONDON TO PORTSMOUTHmiles 58 to 71+ from London; via Horndean, Cosham, to Portsmouth, Hampshire; a telegraph station is shown.
LONDON TO SOUTHAMPTONmiles 28 to 42 from London; from the Golden Farmer, Surrey; via Blackwater, Hartfordbridge, Hook, 'Skewers', Hampshire.
LONDON TO SOUTHAMPTONmiles 42 to 56 from London; via Basingstoke, Wheatsheaf Inn, Popham Lane, Hampshire.
LONDON TO SOUTHAMPTONmiles 56 to 70 from London; via Winchester, St Cross, Otterbourne, Hampshire.
LONDON TO SOUTHAMPTONmiles 70 to 75+ from London; to Southampton, Hampshire;
and another route
LONDON TO SOUTHAMPTONmiles 28 to 35 from London; from the Golden Farmer, Surrey, Frimley, Surrey, via Farnborough, Hampshire.
LONDON TO SOUTHAMPTONmiles 35 to 50 from London; via Farnham, Surrey; Alton, etc, Hampshire.
LONDON TO SOUTHAMPTONmiles 50 to 63 from London; via Ropley, New Alresford, Winchester, St Cross, Hampshire.
LONDON TO POOLEmiles 63 to 79; from Winchester, via Hursley, Romsey, to near Paulton's Park, Hampshire.
LONDON TO POOLEmiles 79 to 94 from London; from near Cadnam, across New Forest, to about Ringwood, Hampshire.
LONDON TO POOLEmiles 94 to 106+ from London; to Dorset border at St Leonard's Bridge; Wimborne, to Poole, Dorset.
LONDON TO POOLEmiles 78 to 82 from London; from Southampton via Redbridge on way to towards Poole, Dorset
LONDON TO LYMINGTONmiles 78 to 85; via Totton, and Lyndhurst, Hampshire.
LONDON TO LYMINGTONmiles 85 to 92 from London; via Brockenhurst, to Lymington, Hampshire
RINGWOOD TO CHRISTCHURCHmiles 93 to 100 from London; via Sopley, Hampshire; to Christchurch, Dorset.
LONDON to GOSPORTmiles 47 to 63 from London; from Alton, via Filmore Hill, West Meon, to about Corhampton, Hampshire.
LONDON to GOSPORTmile 63 to 78+ from London; via Droxford, Wickham, Fareham, to Gosport, Hampshire.
LONDON TO EXETERmiles 46 to 60 from London; via Basingstoke, Overton, Whitchurch, to about Hurstbourne Priors, Hampshire.
LONDON TO EXETERmiles 61 to 74 from London; via Andover, the Wallops, Hampshire; to Wiltshire border.
LONDON TO EXETERmiles 46 to 60 from London; via Basingstoke, Popham Lane, Sutton Scotney, Hampshire.
LONDON TO EXETERmiles 60 to 74 from London; via Stockbridge, Hampshire; to 'Lobcomb Corner' across Wiltshire border.
LONDON TO EXETERmiles 64 to 78 from London; via Andover, Weyhill, Thruxton, Hampshire; to Wiltshire border.
BATH TO BRIGHTONBath to Brighton, miles 45 to 59 from Bath; from Wiltshire, via Sherfield English, Romsey, to about Chilworth, Hampshire
BATH TO BRIGHTONmiles 59 to 75 from Bath; via South Stoneham, Botley, Wickham, to about Southwick, Hampshire.
BATH TO BRIGHTONmiles 75 to 90 from Bath; via Southwick, Havant, Emsworth, Hampshire; into West Sussex.
BATH TO BRIGHTONmiles 52 to 68; via Romsey, Southampton, to about Bursledon, Hampshire.
BATH TO BRIGHTONmiles 68 to 80 from Bath; via Titchfield, Fareham, Hampshire.
Parks
AVINGTON PARK, 84, the seat of the earl of Temple. The mansion is chiefly built of brick, and is situated in a well-planted valley, surrounded with high downs, forming a singular and pleasant contrast. Some of the apartments are elegantly fitted up, and enriched by a choice collection of paintings. The park is near three miles in circumference, well diversified, containing some fine old timber, and has a handsome ornamental piece of water before the house.
BELLE VUE, 79, 91, 221, the seat of Josiah Jackson, Esq. This delightful spot is situated near Southampton, on the west side of the river Itchen. The house, a beautiful modern edifice, commands a most exquisite prospect; the shrubberies and gardens are tastefully arranged, which, together with the spacious green-house and hot-houses, contain a great variety of choice plants.
BEVIS MOUNT, 221, the seat of H. Hulton, Esq. derives its name from the celebrated Sir Bevois, the hero of Southampton. It was originally a vast pile of earth thrown up for defence, which is now laid out in pleasure grounds of the most tasteful description, the effect of which is greatly heightened by its situation, the tide, at high water, forming a beautiful bay at the foot of the eminence. This was once the residence of Southeby the poet.
BOLDERWOOD LODGE, 87, H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester, Lord Warden of the New Forest.
BRAMSHILL PARK, 74, the seat of Sir J. Cope. The mansion is situated on a bold eminence, in a spacious Park, and forms on of the most striking features in the county of Hants. It is reported to have been built as a palace for Prince Henry, son of James the First, but never completed according to the original design; the centre part alone being finished.
BROADLANDS PARK, 86, 211, 220, the seat of Lord Viscount Palmerston. The house is a neat edifice of white brick, standing on the eastern side of the river Test, which flows through the park: it was nearly rebuilt by the late Lord Palmerston, a most eminent connoisseur of his time, who made a fine collection of paintings, which are preserved in this mansion.
BROCKENHURST HOUSE, 93, the seat of John Moraunt, Esq. (once the residence of the philanthropic Howard), is a handsome modern building, situated in a spacious park, beautifully diversified with every variety of woodland scenery.
CAMS HALL, 98,222, the seat of Mrs. Delme, is a handsome modern building, pleasantly situated on the east side of Portsmouth Harbour, with a good park.
CASTLE MALWOOD COTTAGE, 87, the seat of Col. Murray. The situation is high, and commands extensive views.
CRANBURY HOUSE, 78, the seat of Lady Holland, is an extensive mansion, commanding some good views of the surrounding country, in which the river Itchin, the Southampton water, and the Isle of Wight, are prominent and interesting features. The home scenery is very fine, and the grounds are enriched by plantations.
CUFFNELLS, 92, the pleasant residence of G. Rose, Esq. This interesting spot, surrounded by the sylvan scenery of the New Forest, possesses many peculiar advantages: boldly irregular in surface, and strikingly embellished with stately forest trees, it presents many beautiful landscapes. The house is situated on a rising ground embosomed in a wood, in the construction of which domestic comfort appears to have been particularly studied, though exterior elegance has not been altogether forgotten. The conservatory is filled with choice plants; and the library is supposed to contain the finest collection of books in the possession of any private gentleman in the kingdom. Here are also some good portraits.
ELVETHAM, 74, the seat of Gen. Gwynne. This was formerly a place of considerable extent and magnificence, and celebrated from a splendid entertainment given here by the Earl of Hertford to Queen Elizabeth, in the year 1591. The mansion, which had been considerably reduced, and greatly dilapidated from neglect, has been lately repaired, and rendered an eligible residence. The park and grounds include an area of about two miles in circumference.
HACKWOOD PARK, 75, the seat of Lord Bolton. The park is very extensive, with a surface boldly irregular, partaking of the beautiful character of the neighbouring chalk downs. The scenery is picturesque, the views being diversified by large groves of the finest forest trees, particularly oak, ash, and beech, interspersed with thorns, beautifully luxuriant and large. The house, which is situated towards the eastern boundary of the park, is encompassed by about 100 acres of pleasure grounds, disposed into lawn, terrace, shrubbery, and a noble wood. Various alterations have been made by Lord Bolton, who has greatly improved the pleasure grounds, by unfettering nature from the restraints imposed by the ancient style of gardening. In short, to enumerate the particular beauties of Hackwood Park, replete with every luxuriant embellishment that can be obtained from a happy combination of nature and art, assisted by soil and situation, would far exceed the limits of this publication. The house was originally a lodge, built in Queen Elizabeth's time, and used as a place of meeting for the company assembled for the purpose of hawking, and as a banqueting room after the sport was over. This lodge now forms the central part of the building, which, after a variety of additions and alterations, has arrived at its present excellence, being rendered, by the improvements of its noble possessor, a handsome and complete family residence. It contains some good portraits.
HALL PLACE, 96, the seat of - Dillon, Esq. The house is a neat building, pleasantly situated in a small, but elegantly diversified, park, surrounded with woody hills, interspersed with cultivated ground.
HURSLEY LODGE, 85, the seat of Sir William Heathcote, Bart. M.P. This is a substantial spacious edifice, pleasantly situated in a park well stocked with deer, and embracing extensive woods and shrubberies. It was the residence of Richard Cromwell; and, in pulling down the old manor house, on the site of which the present building is erected, the seal of the commonwealth of England was found.
HURSTBOURN PARK, 100, the beautiful seat of the Earl of Portsmouth. The mansion is situated on elevated ground, commanding various and extensive prospects: it consists of a centre, and two uniform wings, connected by colonnades with the body; the chief apartments are decorated with numerous paintings, by the best masters. The park is well wooded, and abounds with fine deer.
KEMPSHOT PARK, 75, 131, the seat of J. C. Crook, Esq. The house is a handsome brick building, standing in a spacious park, and the ancient seat of the Pink family.
NORTH STONEHAM PARK, 79, 212, the seat of Mrs. Fleming. The mansion is an old building, seated rather low, but has been much improved and enlarged. The park is extensive, and well wooded; it abounds with deer; and at the upper end has a pleasant summer-house, from which the prospects are very fine.
PAULTONS PARK, 86, the seat of Hans Sloane, Esq. The house stands in a rather secluded situation; but the park, embracing a circumference of about five miles, is beautifully wooded, and interspersed with spacious lawns.
PORTSWOOD, 79, 221, the seat of Lady Kingston. The house is a handsome building, which, from its situation on an eminence, commands fine views of the surrounding scenery, beautifully diversified with wooded meadows rising in the agreeable variety of hill and dale, among which the river Itchen, and the Southampton water, forming a spacious lake in the front of the mansion, are the most striking features. The pleasure grounds are laid out with great taste, and the shrubberies are extensive.
The house externally, has an elegant appearance; and the interior is commodious, ornamented in a style of chaste simplicity, enriched with some fine paintings.
PURBROOK PARK, 32, 214, the seat of Lord Keith. The mansion is a handsome building, with detached wings and offices, advantageously situated in a spacious park.
RED RICE, 101, the seat of Henry Errington, Esq. The house is delightfully embosomed in woods, surrounded by open downs.
Published with a title page 'A SURVEY OF The High Roads of England and Wales Planned on a Scale one Inch to a Mile. Including the Seats of the Nobility and Gentry and every object worthy of remark, whether situated on or contiguous to the Road. BY EDWARD MOGG, Vol.1. LONDON Published Septr. 1st. 1816 by Edward Mogg, No.51 Charing Cross.'.
Published with a title page 'SURVEY OF THE HIGH ROADS OF England and Wales. PART THE FIRST. COMPRISING THE COUNTIES OF KENT, SURREY, SUSSEX, HANTS, WILTS, DORSET, SOMERSET, DEVON, AND CORNWALL; WITH PART OF BUCKINGHAM AND MIDDLESEX. PLANNED ON A SCALE OF ONE INCH TO A MILE. EXHIBITING AT ONE VIEW THE SEATS OF THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY, WHETHER SITUATED ON, OR CONTIGUOUS TO, THE ROAD. The various Branches of Roads and Towns to which they lead. TOGETHER WITH THE ACTUAL DISTANCE OF THE SAME FROM THE MAIN ROAD, RIVERS, NAVIGABLE CANALS, RAILWAYS, TURNPIKE GATES, &c. &c. ACCOMPANIED BY INDEXES, TOPOGRAPHIC AND DESCRIPTIVE. THE WHOLE ENRICHED WITH A VARIETY OF VALUABLE AND ORIGINAL INFORMATION. ARRANGED BY, AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF, EDWARD MOGG. LONDON: PUBLISHED BY EDWARD MOGG, No.51 CHARING CROSS. 1817.'.
Published in another edition 'A SURVEY OF the High Roads of England and Wales. Planned on a Scale of one Inch to a Mile, Including the Seats of the Nobility and Gentry and every object worthy of remark, whether situated on, or contiguous to the Road. BY EDWARD MOGG ... LONDON Published Jany. 2nd. 1822 by Edward Mogg, No.51, Charing Cross.'
Mogg, Edward: 1822: Survey of the High Roads of England and Wales: (London)
MOGGS SURVEY OF ROADS
A SURVEY OF The High Roads of England and Wales. Planned on a Scale of one Inch to a Mile, Including the Seats of the Nobility and Gentry and every object worthy of remark, whether situated on, or contiguous to the Road. BY EDWARD MOGG. Vol. 1. LONDON Published Jany. 2nd. 1822 by Edward Mogg, No. 51, Charing Cross.
SURVEY OF THE HIGH ROADS OF England and Wales. PART THE FIRST COMPRISING THE COUNTIES OF ... SURREY, SUSSEX, HANTS, WILTS, DORSET ... ... 1817
ADVERTISEMENT
IN presenting to the Public the first part of this comprehensive work, embracing the southern division of the Kingdom, the Proprietor indulges a hope, that while conveying information, he will be found in some degree to have contributed to the amusement of the traveller.
The gratification derived from an excursion of pleasure does not always terminate with its performance, but is often produced by reflections which naturally arise on a subsequent review of past occurences or remarkable objects; and which the peculiar construction of this work is eminently calculated to assist.
In contemplating a new Road, we feel enlivened by anticipation; in the recollection of an old one, we are led to reflections that equally interest; and a recurrence to these pages will immediately present to the reader's imagination the identical spot, or well known inn, which from a variety of incidents that occur in the prosecution of a journey, whether the rememberance be attended with pleasure or accompanied by a feeling of regret, never fail to leave an indelible impression on the mind.
It has been justly remarked by an eminent Geographer, that the Rivers of England have never yet been delineated: the same observation may be applied with equal truth, though still greater regret, with respect to its Roads, which (on a large scale) yet remain to be illustrated: how far the present work is likely to succeed in supplying the latter deficiency, it will remain for the public to decide. It is an object the Proprietor has long had in contemplation, and has thence been brought to greater perfection from an attentive observation of circumstances peculiarly connected with the subject, both in regard to the alteration of old, and the formation of new Roads, which by avoiding hills and shortening distance, will be found to allow such facilities to travelling as are alone to be experienced on this island: accurately to delineate improvements so extensive, and which will in vain be sought in any other publication, are the pages of this work [directed].
To comment on the superiority of the method of delineation here adopted were superfluous at the present time, when the Proprietor's pretensions may be decided by comparison with the performances of predecessors in a similar course, and when indeed he feels confident of having this far accomplished an undertaking, which, whether as referring to originality or execution, is considerably more entitled to attention than any known production of this kind; combining means so ample and illustrative, the Traveller is in possession of information nearly equal to a bird's-eye view of the country. The Seats of the Nobility and Gentry are faithfully described, the names of their several Proprietors have been carefully attended to, and the arrangement of the whole so constructed as to render the work at once clear and comprehensive. Simplicity, joined to a strict accuracy, has been his chief aim, and he is unconscious of having omitted any thing which could have contributed to render the whole complete.
HAMPSHIRE ROADS INDEX
A list of routes is supplied as an index in the 1822 road book:-
TABLE OF ROUTES
To simplify as much as possible, and to facilitate the understanding of this work, the following TABLE OF ROUTES is given; describing the page at which the commencement of each Road will be found, and which, where the same is not continued in a regular succession, will conduct, by reference to the pages, the eye of the reader with the most perfect ease to every place of consequence contained in the work.
...
LONDON to PORTSMOUTH,- pages 23 to 32.
...
LONDON to SOUTHAMPTON, by BASINGSTOKE,- pages 69 to 79.
LONDON to SOUTHAMPTON, through FARNHAM,- to the Golden Farmer, pages 69 to 72; thence to WINCHESTER, pages 80 to 84; thence to SOUTHAMPTON, pages 78 and 79.
LONDON to POOLE, through ROMSEY,- pages 69 to 77, to WINCHESTER; thence to POOLE, pages 85 to 90.
LONDON to POOLE, by SOUTHAMPTON, (to SOUTHAMPTON as above) - thence to the 82nd Milestone, page 91; thence to POOLE, pages 87 to 90.
LONDON to LYMINGTON, (to SOUTHAMPTON as above) - thence to TOTTON, page 91; thence to LYMINGTON, pages 92 and 93.
LONDON to CHRISTCHURCH,- to WINCHESTER, pages 69 to 77; thence to RINGWOOD, pages 85 to 88; thence to CHRISTCHURCH, page 94.
LONDON to GOSPORT,- pages 69-72, to the Golden Farmer; thence to ALTON, pages 80 to 82; thence to GOSPORT, pages 95 to 98.
LONDON to EXETER, through ANDOVER, SALISBURY, ...,- to BASINGSTOKE, pages 69 to 75; thence to EXETER, pages 99 to 116.
...
LONDON to EXETER, through STOCKBRIDGE, SALISBURY, ...,- to BASINGSTOKE, pages 69 to 75; thence to AXMINSTER ...
...
LONDON to EXETER, through ANDOVER, commonly called the New Road,- to BASINGSTOKE, pages 69 to 75; thence to ANDOVER, pages 99 to 101; thence to HONITON, pages 159 to ...
LONDON to WEYMOUTH,- to BASINSGTOKE, pages 69 to 75; thence to ANDOVER, pages 99 to 101; thence to the 98th Milestone on the Exeter Road, pages 159 to ...
...
BATH to BRIGHTON, through WARMINSTER, SALISBURY, and ROMSEY,- pages 204 to 219.
BATH to BRIGHTON, through SALISBURY and SOUTHAMPTON,- pages 204 to 211, to ROMSEY; thence through SOUTHAMPTON to COSHAM, pages 220 to 223; thence to BRIGHTON, pages 214 to 219.
