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Map of Great Levell [Bedford Level (North, Middle and South Level)], Cambridgeshire...
Catalogue reference: MPZ 1/6/3
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This record is about the Map of Great Levell [Bedford Level (North, Middle and South Level)], Cambridgeshire... dating from [1670] in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted from various series of records. 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)
- MPZ 1/6/3
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1670]
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Description (What the record is about)
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Map of Great Levell [Bedford Level (North, Middle and South Level)], Cambridgeshire (partly in Huntingdonshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Suffolk). Map is titled 'A Mapp of ye Great Levell of ye Fenns, extending into ye [the] counties of Northampton, Norfolk, Suffolk, Lyncolne [Lincoln], Cambridg [Cambridge], Huntingdon [and] the Isle of Ely as it is now draind [drained]'. Map covers the enclosed area and some other land. Also shows named lakes or ponds, named river, fens, dykes, woods, post-enclosure field acreages, parkland (including 'Coll Cromwell's parck' near Ramsey Mere), church, post mill. With border (graduated with miles and furlongs). Includes coat of arms (possibly the Duke of Bedford). Scale: 2 inches to 1 mile. Surveyed by Sir Jonas Moore, Surveyor General, [1670]. 'Printed and sold by Christopr [Christopher] Browne 'at the Globe near the West end of St Pauls Church, London'
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- [Grid references: OSGB36: TL 555 850; WGS84: 52.44044, 0.28799]. WGS84 interpolated from OSGB36
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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)
- LRRO 1/322
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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)
- 147 cm x 203 cm
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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)
- Engraved, on paper, mounted on linen
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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)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: I. British Isles, c.1410-1860 (London, 1967), entry 2506. 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: 12636
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9145363/
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MPZ 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted from various series of records
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Maps and plans extracted from records of various departments
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Within the series: MPZ 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted from various series of records
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