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Enclosure award and map of Kentisbury [Kentisbury Down] (parish), Devon. Map on two...
Catalogue reference: MAF 1/265
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This record is about the Enclosure award and map of Kentisbury [Kentisbury Down] (parish), Devon. Map on two... dating from 1847 in the series Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Departments, and related bodies: Enclosure Awards. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- MAF 1/265
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1847
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Description (What the record is about)
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Enclosure award and map of Kentisbury [Kentisbury Down] (parish), Devon. Map on two sheets covering the enclosed area and some other land (2070 acres) and showing the land after enclosure. Also shows houses and uninhabited buildings (distinguished by colour), boundary markers, field boundary ownership. Scale: 1 inch to 3 chains. By Langdon and Irish, Ashford, near Barnstaple, 1847. Map certified for accuracy, 31 January 1849. Valuer: George Langdon, Ashford, Devon, Land Surveyor. Dimensions of maps: 105 cm x 91 cm, 145 cm x 126 cm
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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The county enrolled copy of this map is held at Devon Record Office, at reference QRR1/49
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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)
- English
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:2376
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Manuscript, coloured, on paper
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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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Roger J P Kain, John Chapman and Richard R Oliver, The Enclosure Maps of England and Wales, 1595-1918: a cartographic analysis and electronic catalogue. Entry: 12667
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3829086/
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Departments, and related bodies: Enclosure Awards
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