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Pembrokeshire-Fishguard-1814

CBTM:
22810
Map Date:
1814
Repository reference:
TNA [PRO] MR 1/856
Historic county:
Pembrokeshire
Town name:
Fishguard
Map type:
estate
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
SM958371
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
SN 0139
Map title:
'Map of the boundary of the Manor of Fishguard with the commons, cottages and encroachments thereon in the County of Pembroke belonging to His Majesty'.
Comments on map:
Some fields near town shown with letters and figures: no reference to hand.
Scale:
1:4752
Map-maker:
A. Davies [sv].
Production mode:
manuscript
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
158 x 115
Number of parts:
1
Colouring:
Buildings, water, land-use: What are presumably Crown buildings are carmine: others are grey.
Building names:
important buildings only
Buildings:
noticeably generalised
Turnpikes:
shown
Mills:
watermills
Water transport infrastructure:
piers
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries
Known copies of map:
TNA [PRO] MR 1/856 [LRRO 1/66].
Industry:
lime/cement
Landowners and occupiers:
fragmentary for location purposes
Decorative cartouches:
symbolic/non-realistic: Title framed by rocks and trees, with sea with two ships and rowing-boat in background.
Relief:
prominent hills
Agricultural and animal-keeping:
pounds/pinfolds: [Old Pound].
Map material:
parchment
Tenement boundaries group:
generalised/schematic
Ordnance Survey's
1887-8
1:2500
1:10,560
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