Berry 1679
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| NOTES from BERRY'S MAP of the GRAND ROADS of ENGLAND, 1679 | ||
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These notes are taken from the map of the Grand Roads of
England Shewing all the Towns you pass through, by William
Berry, at the Sign of the Globe, between Charing Cross and
Whitehall, London, 1679. The item studied is in the map
Library, British Library, item Maps[star]1205(1)
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The 'map' is a diagram without any geographical outline of
the country. The map size is: wxh, sheet = 41x48.5cm; wxh,
map = 393x469mm.
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title
foliage cartouche engraver |
Printed upper right is:-
The Grand Roads of ENGLAND Shewing all the Towns you pass through and in what Shire they are in with the Reputed distance between Town & Town in Figures with a Mark for the Post-towns and Market-towns and what Day of the Week the market is kept. By William Berry And sold at the Signe of the Globe between Chearing-Cross and White-Hall 1679 Printed bottom right:- Jo. Rich sculpt: |
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There is a printed:-
Explanation of This Table [circle, buildings, towers] A City or Principal place [circle, buildings, towers, plus a two bar cross] Archbishopricks [circle, buildings, towers, plus a cross] Bishopricks [circle, buildings, towers, plus a ?crozier] Universities [circle, buildings, towers] Market-towns [cross (+)] Post-towns [circle] Villages The city and town symbols are graduated in size, but not awfully easy to tell apart. The cross for a post town is added by the town symbol |
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settlements
roads |
The major roads radiating from London are drawn by double
lines out from the capital, which is in the lower right part
of the map. Places are listed along the straight line route,
with distances given between them. Some bits of route, which
do not fit, are drawn alongside their parent route. County
names are given alongside the route. The post-town symbol
(+) is used with villages and towns, representing a post
stage.
The roads in Westmorland, Cumberland etc are, with road distances and market days, placenames as given:- from the south; through Lancaster Saturday 3 miles to Boulton 2 Carnford, Lancashire; 3 Burton Tuesday 6 Sigeswick 2 Kendal Saturday 11 Shap 2 Thrumby, Westmorland; then 5 Penrith Tuesday 3 Saucold-Yate 4 Hesket 5 Carlton 2 CARLILE Saturday, Cumberland. branch from Kendal 4 miles to Stanlay 3 Winandermere 3 Ambleside Wednesday 1 Ridale, Westmorland then 5 to Wiburn~ Chapel 2 Thirlspot 3 Cust 1 Keswick Saturday 2 Little Crossthw: 4 Lawbarcus 4 Cockermouth Monday, Cumberland. from the east, Newcastle through Haltshessel, Northumberland; 6 miles to Chapelborn 7 Corby 4 CARLILE, Cumberland. from the east, Barwick, Northumberland; through Castleton 5 miles to Lethel, Scotland; then 5 Brake~hil 5 Blakeford 2 CARLILE, Cumberland . |
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