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Northamptonshire. 'A Plan of the Forest of Whittlewood in the County of Northampton...

Catalogue reference: MPZ 1/6/7

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Reference
MPZ 1/6/7
Date
1787-1791
Description

Northamptonshire. 'A Plan of the Forest of Whittlewood in the County of Northampton Surveyed by Order of the Commissioners of the Land Revenue appointed by Act of Parliament 26 th George 3 rd Laid down from a Scale of Ten Chains to an Inch by Richard Davis 1787'. Title surmounted by crown. Map shows field and copse names, and names of adjacent owners. Reference table to colours used for boundaries of parishes in Wakefield Walk. Scale: 1 inch to about 19 chains. Compass indicator. Presented to Parliament 12 June 1791. Folded, in a case. This appears to be a slightly later copy of the same map copied in MPZ 1/6/6.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
LRRO 1/322
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Dimensions
42.5 cm x 82.5 cm
Physical condition
MS, coloured, on paper, mounted on linen
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: I. British Isles,c.1410-1860, (London, 1967), entry 2863
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9145367/

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MPZ 1

Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted from various series of records

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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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Within the piece: MPZ 1/6

10 maps relating mainly to forests and drainage. Detailed descriptions are given...

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Northamptonshire. 'A Plan of the Forest of Whittlewood in the County of Northampton...

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