notes Pinnock 1833

	Research Notes Map Group PINNOCK 1833

Pinnock 1833
	Map, Hampshire, with the Isle of Wight, scale about 10 miles to 1 inch, engraved by S Hall, Bury Street, Bloomsbury, published by William Edwards, Ave Maria Lane, London, about 1833. Published in Pinnock's 'Guide to Knowledge' about 1835.
	The copy of PINNOCK'S MAP of HAMPSHIRE, 1833 studied is in the Map Collection of Hampshire CC Museums Service, item HMCMS:FA1998.159.

	The map is printed reversed out, ie white on black. This makes it very recognisable; but makes it difficult to read.

	MAP FEATURES
	REFERENCES
	ITEMS in the Collection

MAP FEATURES
title cartouche map maker engraver publisher	Printed upper left in a plain cartouche is:- HAMPSHIRE and beneath this:- Engraved by S. Hall Bury Street Bloomsbury. Printed lower right:- Published by W. Edwards, Ave Maria Lane.
coat of arms	Printed on the left is the coat of arms of the City of Winchester.
orientation north point up is N	Printed lower right is a north point, N-S line, E-W cross line, North marked by a spear point. The map is printed with North at the top of the sheet.
scale line scale	Printed upper left, beneath the title is a scale of:- English Miles chequered in miles to 2 miles, then at 2 mile intervals, labelled 1, 2, 4, 6, ... The 16 miles = 41.3 mm gives a scale 1 to 623475 assuming a statue miles. The map scale is about:- 1 to 620000 10 miles to 1 inch
lat and long scales	Printed in the map borders are scales of latitude and longitude for a rectangular projection. The bottom scale is labelled:- Longitude West from Greenwich Reading as well as possible from the map the:- longitude, Winchester = 1d 18.9m W which is close to the accepted value, 1d 18.5m W. The ratio of latitude to longitude scales is 1.60, close to the value, 1.58 at 51dN, to make a 'square' map. The map includes from 0d 29m to 2d 14m W, from 50d 37m to 51d 22m N; the whole of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, and some adjacent parts east and west.
sea area sea plain	The sea area is plain, the black background. Some areas are labelled, eg:- ENGLISH CHANNEL Southampton Water SPITHEAD Harbours are not particularly noticed, only:- Portsmh. Harb. is labelled.
coast line headlands harbours	The coast line is not emphasised. Some headlands are noticed, eg:- Hengistbury Hd. Needs Oar Pt. Harbours are not particularly noticed, only:- Portsmh. Harb. is labelled.
coastal defence castles	Only a few of the coastal defences are shown, just the some of the old castles:- Hurst Cas. Calshot Castle Southsea Cas. Also notice:- Haslar Hosp.
rivers	Rivers are drawn by a wiggly line tapering inland. Some braiding is shown. A few rivers are labelled, eg:- Avon R Test R Blackwater R. Printed white on black, it is not easy to follow river courses, or even to find rivers. Not all the main river systems of the county are shown; no Rother, no Enborne, for examples.
relief	Relief is not indicated.
parks	Some parks are drawn in outline, with a pecked interior. None appear to be labelled.
county	The county boundary is a dash dot line. The detached part of the county in Sussex is shown, but not labelled. Adjacent counties are labelled, eg:- DORSET SH. SUSSEX A few settlements and roads are drawn outwith Hampshire for the sake of continuity.
hundreds	Hundreds are bounded by dotted lines; the areas numbered. The key list for the numbers is not printed on the map sheet.
electoral data	There is a dash dot boundary across the county which is probably the line between North Division and South Division created by the Reform Act 1832.
settlements distances from London	Settlements are marked by a few blocks and/or a cross (+), differentiated by style of labelling.
city	perhaps some blocks, and a grid of roads pretending to be a street map; labelled in upright block caps:- WINCHESTER / 62

town	a few blocks and perhaps a cross for a church; labelled in upright lowercase text, eg:- Alton / 47 Southampton / 74 54 / Petersfield The distance from London accompanies the place name.

village	a cross, and maybe a block or two; labelled in italic lowercase text, eg:- Hartley Maudit Upper Wallop

roads	There is a network of roads drawn by a double line, light bold. On this small map these are probably all turnpike roads? Roads are extended outwith the county to nearby towns.
canals	Canals are drawn by a bold (white) curvy line, and might be labelled, eg:- Basingstoke Can. It is possible to recognise the Basingstoke Canal, Andover Canal, Salisbury and Southampton Canal.
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REFERENCES
	Pinnock: 1835 (?): Guide to Knowledge: Edwards, W (London)

ITEMS	in HMCMS Map Collection (scanned item in bold)
	HMCMS:FA1998.159 -- map
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