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South-West England and South Wales. Two maps, each on two joined sheets, of the area...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/2338
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This record is about the South-West England and South Wales. Two maps, each on two joined sheets, of the area... dating from [c.1870]-1884 in the series War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 78/2338
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c.1870]-1884
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Description (What the record is about)
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South-West England and South Wales. Two maps, each on two joined sheets, of the area between Saint Davids (Pembrokeshire), Buckingham (Buckinghamshire), the Isle of Wight and Land's End (Cornwall): (1) showing only physical features (relief, rivers, named headlands, etc); (2) showing the same features as item (1), with the addition of roads, railways, named towns, etc. Reference tables. Engraved and printed by Erhard.
These maps appear to be sheets from the 'Carte de France', the survey for which was begun in December 1870 under the supervision of Captain Prudent, French Engineers.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- F 366
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:500000
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Engraved, coloured
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3271282/
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WO 78
War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans
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