Sussex-Rye-1779 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22908

Map Date:

1779

Repository reference:

BL Add. MS.15533, fo. 32 ['63']

Historic county:

Sussex

Town name:

Rye, Winchelsea, Hastings

Map type:

Military

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ922203

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 9119

Map title:

'Survey of the country from Rye to Hastings following the situation of the advanced camps on Playdon Heights, Fairlight and Westfield Downs under the command of Maj. Genl. Sloper from 24th. June, to 24th. Novr. 1779.'

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. Notes on marshes, heights of ground and distances, top centre.

Scale:

1:21,120

Map-maker:

Lieuts Paterson & Green, Assists. to the Qr. Mr. Genl. [sv].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

79.5 x 43.0

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

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

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Mills:

windmills, (pictorial)

Water transport infrastructure:

harbours

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, misc.: Sites of camps.

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

BL Add. MS.15533, fo. 32 ['63'].

Industry:

bricks/tiles, uncertain: Kiln.

River and foreshore features:

foreshore, sluices, springs

Gardens:

shown

Magnetic data:

diagram

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Waterbodies:

shown

Relief:

slopes shown

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Dedicee of map:

[Volume:] The King.

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

out-of-town inns only

Ordnance Survey's

1872

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1897-8

1:2500

1:10,560

1871-2

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1897

1:2500

1:10,560

1872

1:2500

1:10,560

1897

1:2500

1:10,560