Essex-Wivenhoe-1781 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22904

Map Date:

1781

Repository reference:

BL Add. MS.15533, fo. 55 ['105']

Historic county:

Essex

Town name:

Wivenhoe

Map type:

Military

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TM040220

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TM 9925

Map title:

'Plan of the encampment on Hornwood Heath near Colchester from 16th May, to 31st. Octr. 1781.'

Comments on map:

In volume of plans of 'Encampments and Dispositions of the Army in Great Britain from 1778 to 1782': standard 'Board of Ordnance' style, but all appear to originate from the Quarter-Master General's Department.

Scale:

1:7200

Map-maker:

Lieut. Paterson, Assist. to the Quar. Mast. Genl. [author].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

41.2 x 30.5

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

'standard' colour scheme, land-use, other: Rural land-use shown; encampment distinctly coloured.

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Mills:

windmills, (pictorial)

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Defence and military:

misc.: Site of camp.

Known copies of map:

BL Add. MS.15533, fo. 55 ['105'].

Gardens:

shown

Relief:

slopes shown

Extractive activity:

quarries/pits

Ferries:

ferry

Dedicee of map:

[Volume:] The King.

Ordnance Survey's

1874-5

1:2500

1:10,560

1895-6

1:2500

1:10,560