notes MOLL 1717

	Research Notes Map Group MOLL 1717

Moll 1717
	These notes are taken from the New Map of Great Britain by Herman Moll, London, 1717. The map studied is in the Map Room, British Library, call number BL:Maps 177.d.1.
	The map is in two sheets, sizes: wxh, sheet = 62.5x52cm, 62.5x51cm; wxh, map = 618x1024mm. NB remember that these notes are strongly biased towards a Hampshire interest.
	MAP FEATURES
	HAMPSHIRE TOWNS
	ROADS THROUGH HAMPSHIRE
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MAP FEATURES
picture frame - cartouche title map maker	Printed in a picture frame cartouche upper centre of the North sheet is:- A NEW MAP OF GREAT BRITAIN According to the Newest and most Exact Observations By HERMAN MOLL Geographer. Printed upper right on the South sheet:- Sold by Herman Moll against Devereux Court between Temple Bar and St. Clements Church in the Strand. 1717. The map includes England and Wales, Scotland with part of Orkney, and part of Ireland, and a corner of France; an inset map shows the rest of Orkney, and Shetland.
orientation compass rose up is N	There is a compass rose. The map is printed with North at the top of the page.
scale line scale	The map has a scale of:- Miles of Great Britain 60 in One degree chequered in 1 mile intervals to 5 then in 5 mile intervals, labelled in 5s to 30 then in 15s. The 60 miles = 99.8 mm giving a scale 1 to 967541 assuming a statute mile. The map scale is about:- 1 to 970000 15 miles to 1 inch
lat & long scales lat & long grid	The map has scales of latitude and longitude, and a graticule of a conical projection. The bottom scale is labelled:- West from London / East from London. The prime meridian goes through London, at about London Bridge. The:- longitude, Winchester = 1d 26m The shape of Hampshire can be judged from the graticule. at 51d N 1d longitude = 62.0 mm at 52d N 1d longitude = 60.7 mm 1d latitude = 100.9 mm thus:- ratio longitudes at 51d and 52d = 1.02 ratio latitude/longitude = 1.64 The figures which make Hampshire 'square' are 1.02 and 1.58.
sea area sea plain	The sea is plain, with some sea areas labelled, eg:- THE ENGLISH CHANNEL Hampton Water
coast line coast shaded harbours	The coast line is shaded for emphasis. Hampshire harbours are recognisable, but not labelled.
coastal defence castles	The map shows only two important of Hampshire's coastal defence castles:- Hurst C. Calshot C.
rivers	Most of the main river systems of Hampshire are shown, by wiggly lines, except the Enborne.
relief hillocks	There are a few scattered hillocks suggesting relief. They are more decorative than informative.
county	County boundaries are dotted lines, the inner side of each county tinted. The county area is labelled, eg:- HAMPS.
settlements electoral data	Settlements are positioned by a circle, differentiated by style of lettering. In Hampshire:-
city	circle, cross for the cathedral, 2 stars for Members of Parliament; labelled in upright block caps:- WINCHESTER

town	circle, perhaps 2 stars for Members of Parliament; labelled in upright lowercase text, eg:- Southampton Andover

village	circle; labelled in italic lowercase text, eg:- Overton Only a few villages are shown.
	Printed lower right on the North sheet is:- This Map contains all the Market Towns in South Britain, and such Places in North Britain as are equivalent to them, every County in England is represented by two Members, and the Welch Counties by one apiece: All the Burroughs or Towns in Great Britain that have a Right to choose Members of Parliament are mark'd with one star or two, according to the number of Members elected by them: and whereas by the Union Act in 1707 divers alterations have been made in respect to the Representation of the Shires and Royal Burghs of North Britain, which cannot be well distinguished in the Map, the words of the Act itself here follow: ... ...
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HAMPSHIRE	TOWNS
	Most of the 'usual' 21 Hampshire towns are shown:-
	Alton
	Andover (2 members)
	Basingstoke
	Waltham
	Christ Church (2 members)
	Farham
	Fordingbridg
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	Havent
	Kingscler
	Lemington (2 members)
	Allersford
	Odiam
	Petersfield (2 members)
	Portsmouth (2 members)
	Ringwood
	Rumsey
	Southampton (2 members)
	Stockbridg (2 members)
	Whitchurch (2 members)
	Winchester (2 members)
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ROADS THROUGH	HAMPSHIRE
	Printed upper left on the North sheet:- Having done a Map of South Britain with Ogilsby's [sic] Roads and others, and all the Post Towns as they now stand, Communicated to me by the Postmaster General; and likewise another of North Britain, with many Remarks relating to the Fishery, Woods, &c. I have now, to Comply with my Friends Importunities, Composed one intire Map of Great Britain, wherein, besides other useful Improvements, you have the Royall Borroughs of North Britain particularly distinguish'd, which were never done before, and some of them are not to be found in any Map. also the New Forts Viz. Bernera, Kilwhnimen, Ruthvan of Badenoch, and Innersnail.
roads road distances	Roads are drawn by single lines; town to town distances are given in figures.
	The roads that cross Hampshire are:-

	from London; through Stains; 8 miles to [ ], Surrey; 16 to Basingstoke, 10 to Whitchurch, 6 to Andover, Hampshire; 15 miles to Salisbury, Wiltshire; and on to Lands End.

	branch from Andover, Hampshire; 10 miles to Ambresbury, Wiltshire; and on to Barnstaple, Devon.

	branch from Basingstoke, 16 miles to Stockbridg, Hampshire; 12 to Duckton, Wiltshire; 9 to Cranborn and on to Poole, Dorset.

	branch from [near Blackwater]; 2 miles across a corner of Hampshire; to Farnham, Surrey; 7 to Alton, 8 to Allersford, 7 to Winchester, 10 to Southampton, Hampshire.

	branch from Winchester, 6 miles to Rumsey, 14 to Ringwood, Hampshire; 11 to Poole, Dorset.

	continued from Southampton, 6 miles to Rumsey, Hampshire; 12 miles to Salisbury, Wiltshire; and beyond.

	from Winchester, 7 miles to Waltham, 11 to [no label, Cosham], Hampshire.

	from London; through Godalming, Surrey; 17 miles to Petersfield, 15 to Portsmouth, Hampshire.

	branch from Petersfield, Hampshire; [10] miles to Chichester, Sussex.

	from Havent, Hampshire; 7 miles to Chichester, Sussex.
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