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Cornwall: Maker (near Plymouth). 'Project for a Fort on the Heights of Maker ...':...
Catalogue reference: MPHH 1/551
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This record is about the Cornwall: Maker (near Plymouth). 'Project for a Fort on the Heights of Maker ...':... dating from [1783]-[c1802] in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to extra large flat storage from various.... 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)
- MPHH 1/551
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1783]-[c1802]
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Description (What the record is about)
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Cornwall: Maker (near Plymouth). 'Project for a Fort on the Heights of Maker ...': showing alternative plans by the Duke of Richmond, Master General of the Ordnance and Colonel [Matthew] Dixon, Commandant of Engineers, superimposed in different colours. Scale: 1 inch to 100 feet. Compass indicator. Stamped: Inspector General of Fortifications; the position of Chief Engineer became the Inspector General of Fortifications and Works by Royal Warrant in 1802. The plan is cited as being 'received 4th April 1783' in the docket books which were the War Office's original means of reference to these maps. The Duke of Richmond was Master General of Ordnance, March 1782-April 1783 and December 1783-January 1795. Colonel Dixon was a Commandant of Engineers, November 1782-1788.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- C 19
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- WO 78/894
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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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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 79.2 cm x 74.7 cm
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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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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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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), entry 1959
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4561655/
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Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to extra large flat storage from various...
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Maps and plans extracted to extra large flat storage from records of the War Office
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Within the series: MPHH 1
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