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Berkshire. 'A Topographical Map of the County of Berks, by John Rocque, Topographer...
Catalogue reference: MPZ 1/1
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This record is about the Berkshire. 'A Topographical Map of the County of Berks, by John Rocque, Topographer... dating from 1761 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted from various series of records. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- MPZ 1/1
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1761
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Description (What the record is about)
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Berkshire. 'A Topographical Map of the County of Berks, by John Rocque, Topographer to His Majesty. 1761'. 'Carte Topographique de le Comté de Berks, par Jean Rocque, Topographer de sa Majesté Britannique. 1761'. Dedication, at top, to George III on a scroll held by cherubs. Another group of cherubs, below and to right of dedication, holding surveying instruments. Alphabetical list of parishes giving linear dimensions and area. Scale: 2 inches to 1 mile. Compass indicator. Parish boundaries coloured in MS. Inset: plan of Reading at scale of 1 inch to 300 yards, with an historical note. The map engraved by L F Deharme; figures drawn by S Wale; dedication engraved by A Walker. Published in 18 sheets; the sheets have been cut and mounted on linen to form four parts, folded, in a case.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- LRRO 1/170
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 83.8 cm x 138.2 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:31680
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: I. British Isles, c.1410-1860, (London, 1967), entry 806
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4047058/
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MPZ 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted from various series of records
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Maps and plans extracted from records of various departments
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Within the series: MPZ 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted from various series of records
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