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Wiltshire-Wilton-1754

CBTM:
19694
Map Date:
1754
Repository reference:
BLML K.Top.43.41.b
Historic county:
Wiltshire
Town name:
Wilton
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
SU096312
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
SU 1433
Map title:
'Plan de chateau, jardin et parc de Wilton, la terre du Comte de Pembroke situee dans le comte de Wilts, a 75 miles de Londres. Par J. Rocque 1754. An exact survey of the beautiful & magnificent house garden & park of the Right Honble. the Earl of Pembroke, with the ancient town of Wilton 3 miles from Salisbury by John Rocque Chorographer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales'.
Comments on map:
Three scales, of quarter mile, feet and toises.
Scale:
1:4800
Map-maker:
J. Rocque [?], J. Bennet ['fecit': ? eng], Robt Sayer, 53 Fleet St [pb].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
55.5 x 34.2
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative
Known copies of map:
BLML K.Top.43.41.b.
Industry:
textiles: ['Carpet Wk House'].
Gardens:
shown
Leisure and entertainment:
- May Pole [pictorial, in park].
Parkland:
private parks and ornamental ground
Waterbodies:
shown
Decorative cartouches:
abstract decorative: Title on 'separate paper'.
Vignettes, illustrations, etc:
Views similar to Exeter 19693, but got up to look as though on separate pieces of paper, and arranged in angled 'snapshot' style. Only 1st story of house is shown, but this time the important rooms are described.
Symbolic elements:
Drawing instruments, compass: 'underlie' the vignettes.
Arms and heraldry:
dedicee of map
Ordnance Survey's
1875-7
1:2500
1:10,560
1900
1:2500
1:10,560
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