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Northumberland-Morpeth-1604

CBTM:
19949
Map Date:
1604
Repository reference:
Northumberland RO ZAN M16/B6 (fol.53)
Historic county:
Northumberland
Town name:
Morpeth
Map type:
estate
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
NZ198858
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
NZ 2289
Comments on map:
Recorded from reliable-looking mid-19th century transcript (cropped), in collection of acts, press cuttings, etc, relating to Morpeth. 'Gulielmus Haiwarde [descripsit]'.
Scale:
1:7920
Map-maker:
Gulielmus Haiwarde [author].
Production mode:
manuscript
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
55 x 33 [but cropped].
Number of parts:
1
Colouring:
Buildings, water, decorative, uncertain: Parks or holdings?
Buildings:
noticeably generalised
Mills:
watermills
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only, (pictorial): Discreet.
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries
Woodland:
shown
Known copies of map:
Northumberland RO ZAN M.16/B6 (p.53) [mid C19 copy]; Northumberland RO ['full copy hanging in map cabinet in old SR' [?]]; Northumberland RO ZAN PM3a [1844 litho version].
Industry:
textiles: [A fulling mill].
Parkland:
private parks and ornamental ground
Crosses:
cross, (symbol): [Bowles Cross: open circle with + on top].
Ordnance Survey's
1859
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1896
1:2500
1:10,560
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