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Sussex. Two partial copies of a map on four sheets: (1) Three sheets joined, together...
Catalogue reference: MR 1/1419
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This record is about the Sussex. Two partial copies of a map on four sheets: (1) Three sheets joined, together... dating from [late 18th century] 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 1/1419
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Date (When the record was created)
- [late 18th century]
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Description (What the record is about)
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Sussex. Two partial copies of a map on four sheets: (1) Three sheets joined, together covering the county west of Eastbourne; (2) all four sheets joined, together covering the whole county, save that the eastern portion of the map is badly damaged. Both copies show named settlements and rape and hundred divisions. Piano-key border. Scale: [2 inches to 1 mile]. Compass indicator to each item. [Surveyed by] Thomas Gream; [engraved by Thomas Foot]; published by William [Faden], Charing Cross, 4 June, [year missing: the War Office docket book suggests that the map dates from the 1790s]. MS additions, coloured, to item (2) only, highlighting county and rape boundaries and major roads. Dimensions: (1) 78 cm x 148.5 cm; (2) 77.5 cm x 187 cm.
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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 78/2530
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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)
- 1:31680
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Printed, with MS, coloured additions to (2). Damaged at the edges
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4560446/
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MR 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series...
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: MR
Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from records of various departments
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Within the series: MR 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series...
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Sussex. Two partial copies of a map on four sheets: (1) Three sheets joined, together...
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