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Enclosure award and map of Cadishead (hamlet in the parish of Eccles), Lancashire....
Catalogue reference: MAF 1/437
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This record is about the Enclosure award and map of Cadishead (hamlet in the parish of Eccles), Lancashire.... dating from 1854 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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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MAF 1/437
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1854
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Description (What the record is about)
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Enclosure award and map of Cadishead (hamlet in the parish of Eccles), Lancashire. Map on two sheets. Map A covers the enclosed area only (100 acres) and shows the land after enclosure. Also shows river (with direction of flow), woods, named roads, land allotted to the poor, field boundary ownership, some named landowners. With border. Scale: 1 inch to 2 chains. There is a separate scale of yards. By Henry White, Land Surveyor, Warrington, 1854. Map certified for accuracy, 6 March 1856. Map B covers the enclosed area and some other land (580 acres) and shows the land after enclosure. Also shows lakes or ponds, woods, plantations, named turnpike roads, roads (some named). Scale: 1 inch to 3 chains. By [?Henry White], 1854. Valuer: Henry White, Warrington, Lancashire, Land Surveyor. Dimensions of maps: Map A) 55 cm x 74 cm, Map B) 84 cm x 98 cm
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- [Grid references: OSGB36: SJ 709 930; WGS84: 53.43272, -2.43805]. WGS84 interpolated from OSGB36.
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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 Lancashire Record Office, at reference AE/6/2
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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)
- 1:1584
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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. Entries: 13600 and 13601
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3829314/
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