Carr 1668
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| NOTES from CARR'S MAP of POSTROADS in ENGLAND, 1668 | ||
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These notes are made from the map of the post roads of
England and Wales by R Carr from a draft by James Hicks,
chief clerk to the Post Office, London, 1668. The
reproduction studied is the small reproduction in:-
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Shirley, Rodney W: 1988: Printed Maps of the British Isles 1650-1750: Map Collector Publications & British Library:: ISBN 0 7123 0142 9 |
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There is a copy of the map in the Bodleian Library, call
number MS Rawl.A.173.
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The map size is; wxh, map = 39x33.5cm.
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| MAP FEATURES | ||
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title
descriptive text |
Printed below the map are four panels of a descriptive
text, in Latin, French, English, and Dutch:-
A prefect direction to travel all England by Post seven miles par houre, in the Summer, and five in the Winter, as you will find an order for it in all Post-houses. A Description of al the postroads in England from London to Edenborough in Scotland the stages, distances and names , of miles & the branches from the severall stages, Citties, Chief-Towns and Castles, in each shire and County, to be known by their severall Characters, which are hear bove mentiond which is very neassary for all travellers to know, who do travell in that Kinghdom, drawn and perfected by R. Carr. |
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map maker
engraver |
A scroll cartouche printed lower right, supported by ?
has the map maker's name:-
R. CARR Printed lower left is:- C Landts Exc. a dutchman whose poor command of English might account for some spelling errors. |
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| coat of arms |
Printed upper right is the royal coat of arms, with
crest, supporters, etc. The arms are those of the Stuarts
(approximate blazon):-
quarterly 1 and 4 quarterly i and iv azure three fleur de lsy or ii and iii gules three lions passant guardant or 2 or a lion rampant gules in a double tressure florey counter florey 3 azure a harp or stringed argent |
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| scale line |
Printed with the coat of arms is a scale line.
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orientation
compass rose up is N |
Printed on the left is a compass rose; star points for
the cardinal and half cardinal directions, lines for the
false points, North marked by a fleur de lys. The map is
printed with North at the top of the sheet.
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| table of symbols |
Printed lower right are four tables of symbols; in Latin,
French, English, and Dutch:-
[ ] Citties [circle, building, tower] Towns [ ] Castles [ ] Villages [ ] the stages [ ] ... the Shires and Counties [ ] the Postroades [ ] the numbers demonstrate ... place to place |
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| The Posts | ||
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This is one of the earliest maps of the post roads of
England and Wales. It was drawn by Captain R Carr, a deputy
engineer, from a draft made by James Hicks, the senior Post
Office clerk, in the mid 1660s.
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An organised postal system has existed in England since the
middle ages; the first Postmaster was appointed 1553. In the
1660s the system had 6 main post roads out of London to:
Edinburgh in Scotland, Dover, Plymouth, Bristol, Chester
whence Ireland, and Harwich. Along the roads there were
transfers to branch roads to many places in the country.
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