Hill c1751
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item:- British Library : K.Top.V.103 |
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Road map, uncoloured engraving, Survey of the Country
between Newcastle and Carlisle, scale about 1.5 miles to 1
inch, for a new military road, engraved by N Hill, about
1751.
Construction of the Military Road began 1751. |
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Hill c1751 | |
| map feature:- | vignettes (of The Wall, sections, plans, etc) & compass rose & up is N & scale line & rivers & relief & hill hachuring & settlements & roads & antiquities & roman wall & roman sites | |
| inscription:- |
printed foliage cartouche, upper left
A SURVEY / of the country between NEWCASTLE and CARLISLE, representing / the several present ROADS and the TRACT which is proposed for / the New Intended ROAD of Communication between the TOWNS. / As also the Course of the ROMAN WALL with all the Military / STATIONS, CASTALLA amd Military Ways that lye / upon this SURVEY. |
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printed bottom right
N Hill Sculpt. |
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printed left
Lat : of Carlisle 54D. 56M. |
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printed with scale line
A Scale of Miles |
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| scale line:- | 6 miles = 106.9 mm | |
| wxh, sheet:- | 105.5x18.5cm | |
| wxh, map:- | 1043x176mm | |
| scale:- | 1 to 90000 ? (1 to 90328 from scale line, assuming a statute mile) | |