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Coast of Northwest France from Montreuil to Nieuwpoort (in Belgium) with the hinterland....
Catalogue reference: SP 112/90
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This record is about the Coast of Northwest France from Montreuil to Nieuwpoort (in Belgium) with the hinterland.... dating from 1758 in the series State Paper Office: Domestic and Foreign: Maps. 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)
- SP 112/90
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1758
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Description (What the record is about)
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Coast of Northwest France from Montreuil to Nieuwpoort (in Belgium) with the hinterland. Engraved. 1 inch to 1.35 miles. 222 cm x 112 cm. The map is made up of joined sheets from Carte de France, published in Paris between 1744 and 1760. The date 1758 and the name of an engraver, Le Roi le Jeune, appear in the margin of one of the sheets.
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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)
- Former PRO Library reference: MC.28:2
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Europe and Russia
- Maps and plans
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3881055/
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SP 112
State Paper Office: Domestic and Foreign: Maps
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Within the series: SP 112
State Paper Office: Domestic and Foreign: Maps
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