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Newfoundland (now in Canada). 'Sketch of the Ground round Signal Hill St. John's...

Catalogue reference: MPH 1/896/10

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This record is about the Newfoundland (now in Canada). 'Sketch of the Ground round Signal Hill St. John's... dating from 1845 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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Reference
MPH 1/896/10
Date
1845
Description

Newfoundland (now in Canada). 'Sketch of the Ground round Signal Hill St. John's Newfoundland'. Shows Colonel Jervis's proposals for defence and for the site of a barracks, as set out in his letter of 20 February 1845 to the Inspector General of Fortifications. Scale: 3 inches to 1,200 feet. Compass indicator. Pencilled additions identify sites proposed by Colonel Nicolls to be occupied.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Dimensions
51 cm x 51 cm
Map scale
1:4800
Physical condition
MS, coloured
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9093375/

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Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from records of the War Office

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Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...

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