Dawson 1830s
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map type:- Dawson 1830s |
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Political maps, Westmoreland, scale about 4 miles to 1
inch, and Cumberland, scale about 7.5 miles to 1 inch,
showing the proposed parliamentary divisions, and town maps
Carlisle, Kendal, Cockermouth, Whitehaven, Workington, at
larger scales, made for the Reform Bill 1832, by Lieut
Robert K Dawson RE, 1831.
Published in 'Plans of the Cities and Boroughs of England and Wales: shewing their boundaries as established by the Boundaries' Act, passed 11th July 1832: together with Outline Maps, shewing, the divisions of counties, the principal places of election, and the polling places, as established by the same Act. In two volumes. London: Printed by James & Luke G. Hansard & Sons, near Lincoln's Inn Fields, 1832.' Printed by lithography; an early use of the process in England. The maps were the byproduct of the Reform Bill 1831, and relate to the Boundaries Act 1832. |
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(map example (private collection (22))
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| map feature:- | county & wards (hundreds) & roads & settlements & scale line & north point & table of symbols & electoral data | |
| inscription:- |
printed upper left
Westmoreland. engish black letter |
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| inscription:- |
printed ms lower right
Robt. K. Dawson, / Lieut. R.E. |
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| inscription:- |
printed lower left, below scale line
R. Martin, lithog. 124, High Holborn & 51, Carey St. |
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| scale line:- | 8 miles = 49.6 mm | |
| scale:- | 1 to 260000 ? (1 to 259572 from scale line) | |
| wxh, sheet:- | 36x34cm | |
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| references:- |
Dawson, Robert K: 1832: Plans of the Cities and Boroughs of
England and Wales: Hansard (London) |
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| sources:- |
Chubb 1927 (CCCCXXXIX) JandMN Collection private collection Wordsworth Trust Collection Carlisle Library Maps Kendal Library Maps |
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| items seen (illustrated items in bold):- | ||
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Carlisle Library : Map 36 -- map -- Cumberland | |
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Carlisle Library : Map 37 -- map -- Cumberland | |
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Carlisle Library : Map 112 -- map -- Carlisle | |
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Carlisle Library : Map 126 -- map -- Cockermouth | |
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Carlisle Library : Map 133 -- map -- Whitehaven and Workington | |
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Carlisle Library : Map 233 -- street map -- Carlisle | |
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Dove Cottage : 2009.81.1 -- map -- Carlisle | |
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Dove Cottage : 2009.81.5 -- map -- Cumberland | |
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JandMN (213) -- map -- Cumberland | |
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JandMN (214) -- map -- Westmoreland | |
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JandMN (219) -- map -- Carlisle | |
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Kendal Library : Map 111 -- map -- Kirkby Kendal | |
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Kendal Library : Map 112 -- map -- Westmoreland | |
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Kendal Library : Map 162 -- map -- Westmoreland | |
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Kendal Library : Map 163 -- map -- Kirkby Kendal -- Report on the Borough of Kendal | |