Essex-Epping-1751 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20986

Map Date:

1751

Repository reference:

Essex RO D/DQ 43/2

Historic county:

Essex

Town name:

Epping

Map type:

estate

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TL462023

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TL 4104

Map title:

'An exact survey of the parish of Epping in the county of Essex. By Ed. John Eyre 1751.'

Comments on map:

Recorded from tracing on linen of c.1900: plausible-looking. Bottom right are putti with books, etc, surrounding 'John Conyers Es. copt Hall Ess.'

Scale:

1:11,880

Map-maker:

Ed John Eyre [sv].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

76 x 52

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

Buildings, boundaries

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Public/administrative boundaries:

manor

Known copies of map:

Essex RO D/DQ 43/2 [tracing, c.1900].

Decorative cartouches:

abstract decorative

Ordnance Survey's

1872-4

1:2500

1:10,560

1895

1:2500

1:10,560