Essex-Harwich-1600 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18563

Map Date:

? 1600

Repository reference:

TNA [PRO] MPF 1/25

Historic county:

Essex

Town name:

Harwich

Map type:

Military

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TM260325

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TM 2833

Comments on map:

Walls, streets, church only: rather a sketch-survey, but walls and church are 'birds eye'. Superimposed is a much better drawn sketch of Harwich, Landguard and the mouths of 'Manningtree water' and 'Ipfwich water'. Only text is on the little 'inset' [in fact drawn first: see how 'main map' is broken].

Scale:

1:1584*

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

32 x 48 [not quite regular].

Number of parts:

1

Buildings:

some or all buildings omitted.

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only, (pictorial): Impressive one with a spire.

Defence and military:

town gates, town walls, (pictorial)

Known copies of map:

TNA [PRO] MPF 1/25 [original]; Colchester RO T/M 146/1 [photo].

Ordnance Survey's

1861

1:2500

1874

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1896

1:2500

1:10,560