Hill c1751
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item:- Carlisle Library : Map 311 |
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Road map, uncoloured engraving, Survey of the Country
between Newcastle and Carlisle, scale about 1 miles to 1
inch, for a new military road, by N Hill, about 1751.
There is an inset diagram, profiles, etc. Construction of the Military Road began 1751. |
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Hill c1751 | |
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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 all the / course of the ROMAN WALL with all the Military STATIONS, CASTELLA / and Military Ways that lye upon this SURVEY. |
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printed with scale line
SCALE to the PLAN |
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| scale line:- | 6 miles = 118.1 mm | |
| wxh, sheet:- | 118.5x23cm | |
| wxh, map:- | 1141x189mm | |
| scale:- | 1 to 82000 ? (1 to 81761 from scale line, assuming a statute mile) | |