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Book A: Survey

Catalogue reference: SVY A/ D382/3 Part 1 England Folio 2

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Reference
SVY A/ D382/3 Part 1 England Folio 2
Title
Book A: Survey
Date
1785 - 1788
Description

Europe: United Kingdom: England: Cumbria: Lake District

'An Accurate Map of Broadwater or Bassenthwaite Lake near Keswick, Cumberland'. 2 editions of same plan. Includes 5 sketches: 1) 'Powterhow the property of Rowland Stephenson Esq and Mr Joshua Stranger'; 2) 'Ousebridge Inn'; 3) 'Castle How (Mr Thos [Thomas] Bell's) with old trenches upon it, dug out of the solid rock'; 4) 'Mirehouse'; 5) 'Armathwaite Hall'.

1) Map shows coastline, hydrography, roads, settlements, buildings, land marks and remarks, including 'author surveyed this lake in October 1784'. Printed. North point (orientation to west south west). Scale: 2.8 inches to 1 mile. Surveyed and planned by Peter Crosthwaite; engraved by S [Samuel] Neel; published 20 May 1785. Republished with additions, 1 December 1788; sold by Peter Crosthwaite. Annotated with black ink: '(earlier edition same No [number] and folio)'.

2) Map shows coastline, hydrography, roads, settlements, buildings, land marks and remarks, including the 'author surveyed this lake in October 1764'. Watermark: 'RC [?]'. Printed. North point (orientation to west south west). Scale: 2.8 inches to 1 mile. Surveyed and planned by Peter Crosthwaite; engraved by S [Samuel] Neel; published 20 May 1785. Sold by Peter Crosthwaite and T Hodgeson. Annotated with black ink: '(later edition same No [number] and folio)'

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United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) Archive
Dimensions
1) 24 x 46 cm; 2) 25 x 47 cm
Physical condition
Creased
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/3361087e-5160-4a59-a0c8-7ef6752b81fe/

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