notes Rowe 1816

	Research Notes Map Group ROWE 1816

Rowe 1816
	Map, Hampshire, scale about 4.5 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Rowe, 19 Bedford Street, London, engraved by T Barnett, published 1816; published 1816-1829.

	These notes are taken from Rowe's Map of Hampshire 1816, published by Henry G Teesdale and Co, 302 Holborn, London, about 1830. The item studied is in the Map Collection of Hampshire CC Museums Service, item HMCMS:FA1997.108.
	The map size is: wxh, sheet = 37x47.5cm; wxh, plate = 367x436mm; wxh, map = 342x414mm.

	MAP FEATURES
	PUBLISHING HISTORY
	REFERENCES
	ITEMS in the Collection

MAP FEATURES
title publisher	Printed upper left is:- HAMPSHIRE Printed bottom centre:- London, Published by Henry Teesdale & Co 302, Holborn.
orientation compass rose up is N	Printed upper right is a compass rose; no circle, star points for cardinal and half cardinal directions, North marked by a fleur de lys. The map is printed with North at the top of the sheet.
scale line scale	Printed lower left is a:- Scale. / Miles chequered and labelled in miles from 0..10, with a left extension of 1 mile chequered in quarter miles and labelled at 1/2 mile. The 11 miles = 63.5 mm gives a scale 1 to 278916 assuming a statute mile. The map scale is about:- 1 to 280000 4 miles to 1 inch
lat and long scales	Printed in the map borders are scales of latitude and longitude for a rectangular projection; chequered at 1 minutes intervals, labelled at 5 minute intervals. The ratio of the latitude/longitude scales is about 1.62, near the value, 1.58 at 51d N to make a 'square' map. The bottom scale is labelled:- Longitude West from Greenwich. and reading from the map the:- longitude, Winchester: 1d 17.1m W not too far from the accepted value 1d 18.5m W. The map includes from 0d 41m to 1d 55m W, from 50d 31m to 51d 29m N; the whole of Hampshire including the Christchurch area, Dorset that was then part of the county, and the Isle of Wight.
table of symbols	Printed lower left is an:- EXPLANATION. Market Town with Distance from London in measured Miles, as ... ANDOVER 63 1/2 Churches and Chapels ... [cross (+)] Turnpike Roads [double line, bold, light] ... Mail Coach Roads [double line, bold, light, plus dotted line down the middle] Bye Roads ... [narrow double line] Navigable Canals ... [triple line, light bold light] Rivers ... [wiggly line, tapering] Seats of Nobility and Gentry ... [outline with fence palings, pecked interior, tree] N.B. The figures on the Turnpike Roads shew the distance in measured Miles between Towns. The Stars prefixed to the Towns denote the Number of Members returned to Parliament.
sea area sea tinted wrecks buoys sandbanks	The sea area is plain, tinted a colour that has degraded into a pale muddy bluey green, rather unattractive. Some sea areas are labelled, eg:- ENGLISH CHANNEL SPITHEAD Hurst Road Dibden Bay Few marine features are drawn, but one sandbank:- Mother Bank off the Isle of Wight, and:- Wreck of the Royal George labelled, and perhaps marked by a buoy?
coast line coast tinted headlands harbours lighthouses	The coast line is emphasised by a blue tint. Some headlands are noticed, eg:- Hengistbury Head Stans Ore Point Woolston Pt. Most harbours are not labelled, but see:- Portsmouth Harbour This and the other large harbours are drawn with some islands. On Hurst Spit there are:- Light Houses Also notice the lighthouse on the cliff above the Needles.
coastal defence castles fortifications	Several of the old coastal defence castles are noticed, and some of the more recent fortifications and related features:- Hurst Castle Calshot Castle Ft. Monkton Hasler Hospital [fortifications at Gosport] The Lines [north shore of Portsea Island] [fortifications around dockyard and Portsmouth] South Sea Castle Cumberland Fort
rivers bridges ponds ferries	Rivers are drawn by a wiggly line tapering upstream. Some rivers are labelled, eg:- Itching River Test River Lymington Creek [over the foreshore] All the main river systems are noticed, with some tributaries. Some ponds are drawn in outline and labelled, eg:- Fleet Pond Woolmer Pond Bridges are implied where a road crosses and interrupts a stream. Some bridges are labelled, eg:- Thornford Br. [N of Kingsclere] Iford Brid. Brook Bri. [W of Cadnam] By Hythe:- Hyth Ferry is labelled, but its route across the water is not indicated.
relief hill hachuring	Some relief is indicated by hill hachuring. This shows up fairly well among the other detail on the map, but does not give a clear picture of the bones of the county. Some hills and downs are labelled, the latter may not have any hachuring. Eg:- Deanbury Hill Breamore Down Honour Hill [W of Lower Wallop] Portsdown Hill Oxenborne Down [N of Clanfield]
beacons	Beacons are not noticed. But notice:- Beacon Hill by Farley Chamberlayne. The tower on the hill is not a symbol for the beacon, but for the monument here.
woods forests trees	Woodland is indicated by groups of tree symbols, with dotting to suggest undergrowth or rough ground. Woods or forests might be labelled, eg:- Faccombe Wood FOREST of BERE [East Bere Forest] NEW FOREST Chawton Wood
parks	Parks are drawn in outline, with fence palings around, a pecked interior tinted green, and perhaps trees, etc. Parks might be labelled with a name or the name of a house, eg:- Hackwood Park Husbourne Park Cranbury Hou. West Lodge At Hambledon the Park House is outside the park.
county	The county boundary is a bold dotted line, emphasised by the blue tint and degraded bluey green tint that are used for the coast and sea. The boundary line is extended to divide adjacent counties, which are labelled, eg:- WILTSHIRE The detached part of the county in Sussex is drawn, labelled:- PART OF HANTS. The two detached parts of Wiltshire on the county's northern border are shown. A very few places outside the county are drawn.
hundreds table of hundreds	Hundred boundaries are fine dotted lines, emphasised by a tint. The hundred ares have the same tint, paler, and are labelled with a number which keys to e table of hundred s printed lower right:- REFERENCE to the HUNDREDS. 1 Alton. 2 Andover. ... 38 Wherwell. including the 2 hundreds on the Isle of Wight. The detached part of Hampshire is numbered as part of East Meon Hundred.
settlements distances from London street map	Settlements are marked by a group of blocks and perhaps a cross (+) for a church, differentiated by style of lettering.
city town	group of blocks arranged in a sort of street plan, with a cross for a church; labelled in upright block caps, eg:- WINCHESTER / By Basingstoke 62 1/2 / Farnham 65 1/4 [2 stars] ALTON / 47 PETERSFIELD / 54 3/4 [2 stars] The figures are the distance from London in measured miles. The stars show the number of members returned to Parliament - remember that this map is drawn before the Reform Act 1832.

village	a few blocks and a cross for a church; labelled in upright lowercase text, eg:- Wst. Worldham East Meon

hamlet	a few block; labelled in italic lowercase text, eg:- Faccombe Itchel This style of lettering is used generally for other features on the map.

roads turnpike roads post roads road distances	Roads are drawn by a double line, a network over the whole county. Minor roads are narrower; turnpike roads broader with one line bold; post roads have an extra dotted line down the middle and are tinted red. Distances along turnpike roads are given by a figure at 1 mile intervals outwards from a town. Destinations of roads outwith the county are given, with distances, eg:- from Basingstoke to Staines 28 3/4 Ms. from Andover to Amesbury 14 1/4 Miles. the direction indicated by an arrow. A junction might be labelled, eg:- Lobcomb Corner and a road might be named, eg:- Popham Lane Turnpike gates might be labelled, eg:- Merdon Turnp. Hampshire Gate [?] Breamore Gate
canals	Canals are drawn by a curvy triple line, light bold light, and might be labelled. The following can be recognised:-
Basingstoke Canal	from Basingstoke to the county boundary; Greywell Tunnel shown by a dotted line; the branch from Greywell to Stratfield Green shown:- Basingstoke Canal

Andover Canal	from Andover to Redbridge; extended to Southampton along the coast:- Andover Canal

Salisbury and Southampton Canal	from the county boundary to meet the Andover Canal near Mottisfont:- Salisbury Canal

Titchfield Canal	Unlabelled, shown as a branch of the River Meon rather than as a canal.

miscellaneous	These features are not noticed systematically.
inns	A number of inns are marked by a block and labelled, eg:- Bottom Inn [London to Portsmouth road, S of Buriton] Wheatsheaf Inn [Basingstoke to Winchester road] Deluge Hut [Winchester to Stockbridge road, S of Crawley] But also off the main road system, eg:- Rising Sun [N of Bashley]
posts	A few posts are labelled, perhaps marked by a drawing of the post, eg:- Winkton Post Wollymoor Post [E of Hale]
antiquities roman roads	Some roman roads are labelled, eg:- Roman Rd. on the road between Winchester and Popham Lane, aligned with Silchester. Roman Road on the road west from Winchester, roughly aligned with Old Sarum.
antiquities hillforts	There is a rectangular outline for a hillfort within the hill hachuring for:- Quarley Hill Camp
race courses	North west of Stockbridge is an oval labelled:- Race Course and another north of Winchester:- Worthy Down Course North east of Lyndhurst is a smaller circuit, labelled:- Race Grd.
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PUBLISHING	HISTORY
	Published in 'The English Atlas. Being a new & complete Set of County Maps, divided into hundreds, exhibiting the direct and cross Roads, Cities, Towns, Villages, Parks, Rivers and navigable Canals, with the distances marked between the towns and from London. Preceded by a general map of England and Wales, shewing the connection of the respective maps. By Robert Rowe, Geographer. London: Printed for R. Rowe, 19, Bedford Street, Bedford Row, 1816. Printed by Joyce Gold, 103, Shoe Lane, Fleet Street.'
	The atlas size is 11 x 17 ins.
	Published in 'New British Atlas, Containing a Complete set of County Maps, on which are delineated all the principal Cross Roads, Cities, Towns, & most considerable Villages, Parks, Rivers, Navigable Canals & Railways, preceded by General Maps of England, Ireland, Scotland, North & South Wales. The whole carefully revised and corrected to the year, 1829. London: Published by Henry Teesdale & Co., 302, Holborn.' 1829.
	The atlas has title page, 40 maps of counties, and general maps; its size is 14 1/2 x 18 1/2 ins; there are not a lot of railways in 1829.
	Published in another edition 'NEW British Atlas, Containing a Complete Set of County Maps, ON WHICH ARE DELINEATED ALL THE PRINCIPAL CROSS ROADS, Cities Towns and most considerable Villages, PARKS, RIVERS, NAVIGABLE CANALS & RAILWAYS, preceded by General Maps OF England, Ireland, Scotland, NORTH & SOUTH Wales. THE WHOLE CAREFULLY REVISED & CORRECTED TO THE YEAR 1830. ...'
	Published other editions 1831, 1832, 1833, 1835 and 1840; possibly revised and corrected.

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REFERENCES
	Rowe, Robert: 1816: English Atlas: (London)
	Teesdale, Henry and Co: 1829 & 1830 & 1831 & 1832 & 1833 & 1835 & 1840: New British Atlas: (London)

ITEMS	in HMCMS Map Collection (scanned item in bold)
	HMCMS:FA1997.108 -- map
	HMCMS:FA1998.6 -- title page
	HMCMS:FA1998.139 -- map
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