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Book A: Survey

Catalogue reference: SVY A/ D382/4 Part 1 England Folio 2

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SVY A/ D382/4 Part 1 England Folio 2
Title
Book A: Survey
Date
1783 - 1788
Description

Europe: United Kingdom: England: Cumbria: Lake District: Windermere

'An Accurate Map of the Grand Lake of Windermere, being the largest in England'. 2 editions of the same plan.

1) Includes 4 sketches: 'Rydal-hall'; 2) 'Windermere Island House'; 3) 'Dove's nest'; 4) 'Low-wood Inn, Wright's'. Map shows coastline, hydrography, vegetation, roads, settlements, buildings, land marks and remarks. Latitude and longitude referred to in remarks. Scale: 2 inches to 1 mile. Printed. North point, orientation to west. By Peter Crosthwaite, Admiral at Keswick Regatta, March 1783; engraved by H Ashby; published 16 June 1783. Republished with additions in December 1788; sold by Peter Crosthwaite. Annotated with black ink: 'earlier edition same No [number] and folio)'.

2) Includes 4 sketches: 1) 'Rydal-hall'; 2) 'Windermere Island House'; 3) 'Dove's nest cave'; 4) 'Low-wood Inn, Jackson's'. Map shows coastline, hydrography (limited), vegetation, settlements, buildings, land marks and remarks. Scale: 2.1 inches to 1 mile. Printed. North point, orientation to west. By Peter Crosthwaite, Admiral at Keswick Regatta, March 1783; engraved by H Ashby; published 16 June 1783. Sold by Peter Crosthwaite, J Stockdale, J Harrop and R Parker. Annotated with black ink: '(Later edition same No [number] and folio)'

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United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) Archive
Dimensions
Both plans: 23 x 62 cm
Physical condition
Creased with damaged edges
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/1947e9e0-9644-49f0-a221-d7c7adbb2942/

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