notes NAISH 1716

	Research Notes Map Group NAISH 1716

Naish 1716
	Map of the River Avon, 1675, included with Naish's plan of Salisbury, first published 1716, 3rd edition published by Benjamin Collins, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1751. This is in the Map Collection of Hampshire CC Museums Service, item HMCMS:FA2004.1. Hampshire interest is solely the inset map of the River Avon through Wiltshire, Hampshire, and parts of Dorset that were Hampshire, by Thomas Naish and James Mooring, surveyed 1675, which is printed at the left of the city plan of Salisbury.
	Minimal notes are made about the street map of the city of Sarum.
	The map size is: wxh, sheet = 58.5x64.5cm; wxh, plate = 539x613mm; wxh, map (whole) = 530x601mm; wxh, map(inset) = 78x601mm;
	FEATURES ON THE RIVER AVON MAP
	HAMPSHIRE PLACES ON THE RIVER AVON MAP
	NOTES ABOUT THE MAP OF SALISBURY
	ITEMS in the Collection
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FEATURES	ON THE RIVER AVON MAP
title plain cartouche map maker	Printed at the top of the inset map in a plain cartouche is:- The RIVER AVON between SALISBURY and the SEA. Accurately Survey'd By Mr. Tho: Naish / Mr. Ja: Mooring. Thomas Naish was the Clerk of Works of Salisbury Cathedral. The river map was surveyed in 1675.
orientation up is N	The inset map has no indication of orientation. The main map has a compass rose; star points for cardinal, half cardinal, and false points, North marked by a fleur de lys, East marked by a cross. The map is printed with North at the top of the sheet.
scale line scale	Printed in the title cartouche of the main map are several scale lines. One of these is:- A Scale of Furlongs and Miles for the River Avon chequered in furlongs, labelled 1..10, 20,30 furlongs and 1..4 miles. The 4 miles = 83.1 mm gives a scale 1 to 77465. The inset map scale is about:- 1 to 77000 1 inch to 1 mile
sea plain	The sea at the south is plain, labelled:- THE SEA
coast shaded harbours headlands	The bold coast line is shaded for emphasis. The shading is continued into the river mouth and harbour, labelled:- Christ Church Harbour The headland here is labelled:- Hensbury Head for Hengistbury Head.
forests	There are no tree symbols but along the east side of the river is labelled:- PART OF THE NEW FORREST
rivers ponds bridges	Rivers are drawn as a wiggly double line with form lines, or a dotted double line. The river of the map is named by the map's title. Two tributaries are shown, at Salisbury:- the Wye which is the River Wylye. And at Christchurch the:- River Stour Along the Avon's course braiding is shown, in two ways. The solid double line might have two courses; a dotted double line might show another course. The intention behind the use of solid and dotted double lines is not properly understood. Comparing the map with modern maps of the river shows that many of the courses match what is. Note that none of the dotted courses has the appearance of an ox bow cut off. Near Sopley there is drawn a:- Decoy Pond in a formal shape, roughly circular with four curved tapering arms. Some 'bridges' are indicated by a double line, for a road, crossing and interrupting the stream. Some are labelled, eg:- Bistern Bridge Fording Bridge At least one of these, Bistern Bridge, is, today, a ford. The symbol may just indicate a river crossing.
settlements	Settlements along the river are shown by a drawing of a church or house, mostly labelled, eg:- Ibsley Ringwood Voles Farme Perhaps labelled with the owner, eg:- Esqr. Perkins
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HAMPSHIRE	PLACES ON THE RIVER AVON MAP
	The few places on the map in Hampshire and Dorset ex Hampshire, are listed below with the type of symbol and a possible identification (to a place in the Old Hampshire Gazetteer). A church symbol is taken to indicate a village or town.
Chareford	church & house North Charford, Hale North Charford Manor House, Breamore (perhaps)
Hale	church Hale
Bremore	church & house Breamore Breamore House, Breamore
Voles Farme	house Folds Farm, Fordingbridge (perhaps)
Fording Bridge	church & bridge Fordingbridge Great Bridge, Fordingbridge
Bickton	house & bridge (over 1 braid of stream to island) Bickton, Fordingbridge footbridge, Bickton
Harbridge	church Harbridge, Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley
Ibsley	church Ibsley, Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley
Somerley	house Somerley Park, Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley
Ellingham	church Ellingham, Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley
Ashley Farme	house Ashley, Ringwood (probably)
Ringwood	church Ringwood
Morton	building (2, small) Moortown, Ringwood
Bistern	church Bisterne, Ringwood
Bistern Bridge	bridge Wattons Ford, Ringwood (probably)
Avon Mill	[no symbol] Avon Mill, Sopley
Decoy Pond	pond (interesting shape) pond, Hurn (probably)
[no label]	house unidentified
Sopley	church Sopley
Winton Mill	[no symbol] Winkton Mill, Burton
Esqr. Perkins	house Winkton House, Burton (perhaps)
Christ Church	church (grand) & bridge (over 3 braids of stream) Christchurch Christchurch Priory Town Bridge, Christchurch
Christ Church Harbour	[harbour] Christchurch Harbour
Hensbury Head	[headland] Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth
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NOTES ABOUT	THE MAP OF SALISBURY
title cartouche drape cartouche coat of arms map maker publisher	Printed upper left is a drape cartouche with the map title:- The City of SALISBURY wth. the Adjacent CLOSE, CHURCH and RIVER Accurately Surveyed By William Naish. / ... Sarum. Printed & Sold by Benjn. Collins, Printer, on the New Canal. Above is a coat of arms of the city. William Naish is believed to be brother of Thomas who surveyed the river map (see below). He had been a surgeon's mate in the Royal Navy and later opened a apothecary's shop in Salisbury. He was also Assistant Surveyor of the Fabric of Salisbury Cathedral. Benjamin Collins was a nationally known 18th century publisher who published first editions of William Goldsmith and other well known writers. He was the brother of William Collins, who re-started the Salisbury Journal in 1729. Both brothers were associated with it from that date and when William died in 1740 Benjamin took it over, invigorated it, and it became one of the great regional newspapers. Benjamin severed his connection with the Journal in 1775 and died in 1785.
dedication coat of arms	Printed lower left in a scroll cartouche is a dedication:- To the Right Reverend Father in God JOHN Lord BISHOP of SARUM This Plate is humbly dedicated by his Lordship's most obedient humble Servant Benjn. Collins. Bishop John was John Gilbert, who was Bishop of Salisbury from 1748 to 1757 when he was translated to York.
	Useful notes about the Naishs and Collins, and Bishop John were supplied by Mike Marshman, Local Studies Library, Trowbridge, Wiltshire.
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