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1 item extracted from SP 29/419 (item 46). 'A new description of Kent, divided into...

Catalogue reference: MPF 1/224

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MPF 1/224
Date
1659
Description

1 item extracted from SP 29/419 (item 46). 'A new description of Kent, divided into the fyve lathes thereof; and subdivided into Baylywiekes and Hundredes ...'. Map showing cities, towns and ports, churches, castles, and the houses of the nobility and gentry. This is the eastern half of the map bearing this title, on the line from Grain Island to Rye. Title in fretwork cartouche at lower right corner. Scale bar surmounted by dividers, above the title: 1 inch to just over 2 miles. Surveyed by Philip Symonson, Rochester. Engraved by P Stent at the White Horse in Giltspur Street, London. Inset: view of Dover castle and town, by W[enceslas] Hollar.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Dimensions
54 cm x 40.6 cm
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
Archives and libraries
Religions
Maps and plans
Publication note(s)
Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: I. British Isles, c.1410-1860, (London, 1967), entry 1099
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3982168/

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