notes BERRY 1679

	Research Notes Map Group BERRY 1679

Berry 1679
	These notes are taken from BERRY'S MAP of the GRAND ROADS of ENGLAND, 1679 Shewing all the Towns you pass through, by William Berry, at the Sign of the Globe, between Charing Cross and Whitehall, London, 1679. The item studied is in the map Library, British Library, item BL:Maps[star]1205(1)
	The 'map' is a diagram without any geographical outline of the country. The map size is: wxh, sheet = 41x48.5cm; wxh, map = 392x467mm. Remember that these notes are strongly biased towards a Hampshire interest.
	MAP FEATURES
	HAMPSHIRE ROUTES

MAP FEATURES
title foliage cartouche	Printed upper right is:- The Grand Roads of ENGLAND Shewing all the Towns you pass through and in what Shire they are in with the Reputed distance between Town & Town in Figures with a Mark for the Post-towns and Market-towns and what Day of the Week the market is kept. By William Berry And sold at the Signe of the Globe between Chearing-Cross and White-Hall 1679
engraver	Printed bottom right:- Jo. Rich sculpt:
table of symbols	There is a printed:- Explanation of This Table [circle, buildings, towers] A City or Principal place [circle, buildings, towers, plus a two bar cross] Archbishopricks [circle, buildings, towers, plus a cross] Bishopricks [circle, buildings, towers, plus a ?crozier] Universities [circle, buildings, towers] Market-towns [cross (+)] Post-towns [circle] Villages The city and town symbols are graduated in size, but not awfully easy to tell apart. The cross for a post town is added by the town symbol
settlements roads	The major roads radiating from London are drawn by double lines out from the capital, which is in the lower right part of the map. Places are listed along the straight line route, with distances given between them. Some bits of route, which do not fit, are drawn alongside their parent route. County names are given alongside the route. The post-town symbol (+) is used with villages and towns, representing a post stage.
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HAMPSHIRE ROUTES	The map has two route which concern Hampshire. These are listed with the county and distances below, using the spelling of the map's roads.

	from London; through Stanes, Middles:; through Bagshot, Surry; 4 to Blackwater, 4 to Hartley-Row post stage, 2 to Merrard-Green, 2 to Newnham, 4 to Basingstoke, post stage, market Weds, 2 to Worting, 5 to Setherton, 3 to Whitchurch, 2 to Husborn, 4 to Andover, post town, market Sat, 6 to Midle Wallop, Hampt Shire; 8 to Hurcot Bridg, 2 to SALISBURY post town, market Tues and Sat, bishopric, 71 miles from London, Wilt. S.; and on to Lands End, 239 miles from London.

	from London; through Godalmin, 28 miles from London, 1 to Milford, 5 to Hind Head, Surry; 3 to Lippock, 3 to Rake, 3 to Sheet Bridg, 1 to Petersfield, post town, market Sat, 6 to Harndon, 5 to Cosham, 1 to Hilsey, 1 to Kingston, 2 to Portsmouth, post town, market Thurs and sat, 60 miles from London.
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