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Sussex. '... An Actual Topographical Survey of Sussex ...': map, on four joined sheets,...
Catalogue reference: MR 1/1409
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This record is about the Sussex. '... An Actual Topographical Survey of Sussex ...': map, on four joined sheets,... dating from 1778-1812 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 1/1409
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1778-1812
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Description (What the record is about)
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Sussex. '... An Actual Topographical Survey of Sussex ...': map, on four joined sheets, together covering the area between Chichester Harbour and Winchelsea, and as far north as Heathfield; showing named parishes, tithings, hamlets and farms; also showing soundings in fathoms. Reference table. Scale: 2 inches to about 1 mile. Compass star. Surveyed by [Thomas] Yeakell and [William] Gardner; engraved by Mr Yeakell; published 1778-1783. Inset: continuation eastward, showing Rye. MS additions, coloured, show the sites of batteries and martello towers; [additions by Captain Gossett, 1812].
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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 78/952
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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)
- 384 cm x 76.5 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:126720
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Printed. Damaged at the upper right-hand corner
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Discussed in Ivan Parr, 'Topographical survey and early Ordnance Survey maps at The National Archives: Public Record Office', Sheetlines, no 68 (December 2003), 35-43
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4560436/
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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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Sussex. '... An Actual Topographical Survey of Sussex ...': map, on four joined sheets,...
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