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Book A: Survey

Catalogue reference: SVY A/ C105b Dl

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Reference
SVY A/ C105b Dl
Title
Book A: Survey
Date
c.1827 - c.1829
Description

Europe: United Kingdom: England, south west coast: Devon: Plymouth: Plymouth Sound: Mount Batten

Includes one section plan: 1) 'Section of the intended breaker', with the scale: 300 inches to 50 feet. Survey shows coastline, jetties, topography, land use (quarries), buildings, land marks and remarks, including to revise a previous arrangement made in 1827, of a barrier on Mount Batten. Colour manuscript. North point, showing true and magnetic north (orientation to north east). Scale: 8.25 inches to 1000 feet. By J [Joseph] Whidbey, on the part of the Admiralty; Jas [James] M Rendel, on the part of the Earl of Morely, Civil Enguineer; witnessed by William Eastlake, Solicitor in Plymouth. Annotated with red ink: 'With Letter from Navy Board of 19 August 1829'. Endorsed with pencil: 'Plymouth'. Estimated date: 1827 to 1829, as suggested by remarks and annotation

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United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) Archive
Dimensions
98 x 62 cm
Physical condition
Torn and damaged edges
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/9bec790b-368a-4218-85c2-6a0e4d44a337/

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Book A: Survey

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