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Cumberland: Carlisle (now in Cumbria). Two copies of a sheet bearing a map and section...
Catalogue reference: MR 1/557
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This record is about the Cumberland: Carlisle (now in Cumbria). Two copies of a sheet bearing a map and section... dating from 1716-1762 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series.... 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)
- MR 1/557
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1716-1762
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Description (What the record is about)
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Cumberland: Carlisle (now in Cumbria). Two copies of a sheet bearing a map and section of the city, castle and environs, showing field boundaries. Scale: 1 inch to 100 feet. (1) [The original]; (2) copied by Thomas and John Chamberlain, 1762. Item (1) endorsed: 'Capt. Phillips, 1716'. Dimensions: (1) 132.5 cm x 200.5 cm; (2) 131.5 x 195.
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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)
- WO 78/326
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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)
- 1:1200
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- MS, coloured
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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)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: I. British Isles, c.1410-1860 (London, 1967), entries 3162-3163
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4559584/
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MR 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series...
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Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from records of various departments
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Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series...
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