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Highways map of Burntwood [part of Cannock Chase] (liberty or township), Staffordshire....
Catalogue reference: MAF 1/569
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This record is about the Highways map of Burntwood [part of Cannock Chase] (liberty or township), Staffordshire.... dating from [1860] in the series Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Departments, and related bodies: Enclosure Awards. 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)
- MAF 1/569
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1860]
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Description (What the record is about)
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Highways map of Burntwood [part of Cannock Chase] (liberty or township), Staffordshire. Map on two sheets. Main map covers the enclosed area and some other land (1840 acres) and shows the land before and after enclosure. Also shows named lakes or ponds, open fields names, named inn, railway. Industrial land-use: engine house, collieries. Scale: 1 inch to 6 chains. By [?William Fowler], [1860] Map certified by two Staffordshire Justices of the Peace confirming the roads conform with the Highways Act [1835]. There is also a map of a boundary alteration, signed by the Marquess of Anglesey as lord of the manor, and certified by the Burntwood highway surveyors. Dimensions of maps: 117 cm x 85 cm, 56 cm x 45 cm
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- [Grid references: OSGB36: SK 047 095; WGS84: 52.68283, -1.93047]. WGS84 interpolated from OSGB36.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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)
- 1:4752
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Manuscript, coloured, on paper
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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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Roger J P Kain, John Chapman and Richard R Oliver, The Enclosure Maps of England and Wales, 1595-1918: a cartographic analysis and electronic catalogue. Entry: 13740
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5781685/
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MAF 1
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Departments, and related bodies: Enclosure Awards
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