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4 items extracted from WO 55/427 (folios 366-369). Lancashire and Cheshire. (1) 'A...
Catalogue reference: MR 1/897
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This record is about the 4 items extracted from WO 55/427 (folios 366-369). Lancashire and Cheshire. (1) 'A... dating from 1759 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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Date (When the record was created)
- 1759
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4 items extracted from WO 55/427 (folios 366-369). Lancashire and Cheshire. (1) 'A survey of the town of Liverpool and River Mersey from thence to the sea A.D 1759': map of land on both sides of the river, showing the site of batteries proposed to be built to defend the harbour: at Nova Scotia Quay, the old church, and the entrance of the gut; also shows streets, buildings, docks, the high water line and soundings. Reference table to batteries. Scale: 1 inch to 400 feet [1:4,800]. Compass indicator. An overlay attached to the face of the map shows a battery proposed to be built on the site of the Old Mill.
(2-4) Three sheets of plans, elevations and sections of the four batteries: (2) plan and section of the battery at the Old Mill site; (3) plans of the other three batteries; (4) details of individual accommodation and storage buildings. Scale: 1 inch to 100 feet [1:1,200] (Old Mill battery plan only); 1 inch to 40 feet [1:480] (remainder). Items (2) and (4) drawn by William Pratt.
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Item (1) follows item (4)
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- English
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- MS, coloured
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- Open Document, Open Description
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