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Sussex-Lewes-1730

CBTM:
20185
Map Date:
1730
Repository reference:
BLML K.Top.42.6
Historic county:
Sussex
Town name:
Lewes
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
TQ414101
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
TQ 4011
Map title:
'The ichnography of Lewes'.
Comments on map:
Inset on 'A correct map of the county of Sussex', 1:190,080, 58.7 x 46.2 cm, evidently derived from Budgen [Exeter 20182], and with the town maps of Chichester and Lewes close copies, including the latin scales of perches, and the oversize prospects of the two towns.
Scale:
1:6336
Map-maker:
Cha. Price [author], Mrs Chilcot, Westminster Hall, Mr Heath next the Fountain Tavarn in the Strand, Mr Clark Bookseller at the Royal Exchange, all London, Mrs Benn, Bookseller, Bristoll [sell].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
12.5 x 13.3
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
partly
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only, (pictorial): Pictograms.
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries, (pictorial)
Recreation and sports venues:
sports grounds
Woodland:
orchards
Known copies of map:
BOL Gough Maps 31 Fol 11B, West Sussex RO PM 223, PM 224; RGS Eng & Wales D.94 [n.d., pub Mount]; BLML K.42.5, BOL Gough Maps Sussex 7 [1730, pub Chilcot etc; RGS Eng & Wales D.94].
Gardens:
shown
Vignettes, illustrations, etc:
South prospect of town, above map, and much larger.
Miscellaneous buildings and structures:
Wheel-like thing in south-east might be a watermill, but it seems a little distant from water.
Ordnance Survey's
1872-3
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1898
1:2500
1:10,560
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