Kent-Queenborough-1782 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22906

Map Date:

1782

Repository reference:

BL Add. MS.15533, fo. 59 ['113']

Historic county:

Kent

Town name:

Queenborough

Map type:

Military

Extent of cover:

fragmentary

National grid reference:

TQ909723

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 8968

Map title:

'Plan of the encampment at Sheerness from 3d July to 11th. Novr. 1782.'

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:

1:14,400

Map-maker:

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

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

49.3 x 33.7

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

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

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, misc.: Site of camp.

Known copies of map:

BL Add. MS.15533, fo. 59 ['113'].

River and foreshore features:

foreshore

Gardens:

shown

Waterbodies:

shown

Relief:

slopes shown

Dedicee of map:

[Volume:] The King.

Ordnance Survey's

1861-4

1:2500

1:10,560

1896

1:2500

1:10,560