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Copies of seven drawings of proposed defences for Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire (now...
Catalogue reference: MPH 1/774
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This record is about the Copies of seven drawings of proposed defences for Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire (now... dating from 1817-1820 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- MPH 1/774
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1817-1820
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Description (What the record is about)
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Copies of seven drawings of proposed defences for Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire (now in Dyfed), Wales. The originals of these had been signed by Alexander Bryce, to accompany report of 28 November 1817 to Lt General Mann. (1) Sections through Pater Fort. Scale: 1 inch to 40 feet. Copied by M W Lewis, April 1820. (2) Plan of Thorn Island, showing proposed six-gun battery. Scale: 6.5 inches to 500 feet. Compass indicator. Copied by Thomas H Blackiston. (3) Plan and section of proposed fortifications for Stack Rock. No scale stated: dimensions given. (4) Plan of Pater Fort. Scale: 9 inches to 600 feet. Compass indicator. Copied by M W Lewis, April 1820. (5) Plan of the entrance to Milford Haven, showing proposed batteries Scale: 1 inch to 1,500 feet. Compass indicator. Copied by Thomas H Blackiston, Lt RE, 9 January 1818. (6) Plan and section of proposed battery at Chapel Point. Scale: 1 inch to 20 feet. Copied by Thomas H Blackiston, Lt RE, 19 December 1817. (7) Plan and sections of Pater Fort. Compass indicator. Scale: 1 inch to 140 feet. Copied by Lt Blackiston, RE. Dimensions of sheets: (1) 24.4 cm x 74.7 cm; (2) 55 cm x 33 cm; (3) 35.6 cm x 56 cm; (4) 40.6 cm x 52.3 cm; (5) 51.6 cm x 61.7 cm; (6) 60.2 cm x 84.8 cm; (7) 66 cm x 59.2 cm.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- WO 78/2708
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4562581/
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