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Sussex-Chichester-1761

CBTM:
22692
Map Date:
1761
Repository reference:
BOL Gough Maps Sussex 10
Historic county:
Sussex
Town name:
Chichester
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
SU860048
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
SU 8607
Map title:
'The plan of Chichester'.
Comments on map:
'The plans of Chichester, and Lewes', inset on A new map of the county of Sussex, drawn from the latest surveys, and improved by John Rocque, Topographer to His Majesty 1761.' Marked lack of text.
Scale:
1:6336
Map-maker:
John Rocque [author].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
13.0 x 13.0 [inset].
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Building names:
clergy residences
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative
Defence and military:
town walls
Known copies of map:
BOL Gough Maps Sussex 10.
Gardens:
shown
Borders:
decorative
Ordnance Survey's
1874
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1896
1:2500
1:10,560
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