Smith's New Pocket Companion to the Roads of England and
Wales, and part of Scotland
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map type:- Smith 1826 |
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Road book, strip maps with sections in Westmorland,
Cumberland, etc, scales roughly 8 or 9 miles to 1 inch,
engraved by Gardner, published by Charles Smith and Son, 172
Strand, London, 1826.
Published in 'Smith's New Pocket Companion to the Roads of England and Wales, and part of Scotland. Engraved on forty-three copper-plates. Comprehending the routes from London to every considerable town in England & Wales, and the principal Cross Roads. With A Copious Index, containing the distances from London, the market-days, and principal inns. To which is annexed, the Routes of the Mail-Coaches, and the heights of the principal mountains in England & Wales. London: Charles Smith and Son, 172, Strand, 1826.' The preface, 'ADVERTISEMENT' describes the road book; provides an index; and then lists mail coach routes, heights of mountains, and descibes the strip maps. The rear cover advertises other maps by Smith. Published again in 'SMITH'S NEW POCKET COMPANION TO THE Roads of England & Wales AND PART OF SCOTLAND. Engraved on Forty three Copper Plates. COMPREHENDING THE ROUTES FROM LONDON To every considerable Town in England & Wales, AND A copious selection of Cross Roads. WITH AN INDEX Containing THE DISTANCES FROM LONDON, THE MARKET DAYS, and Principal Inns. Accompanied by A GENERAL MAP of ENGLAND & WALES. Pickett sc. / LONDON. Charles Smith & Son, 172, Strand. 1827.' The plates relevant to Westmorland, Cumberland, etc are (each page has 3 strip maps):- strips 85-87 - including To Kendal by Halifax and Settle, continued to Keswick etc - from Settle, Lancashire; through Kirkby Lonsdale to Kendal, Westmorland; and other routes. strips 88-90 - including To Kendal by Halifax and Settle, continued to Keswick etc - through Ambleside, Westmorland; then Keswick, Cockermouth to Maryport, Cumberland; and other routes. strips 97-99 - including To Edinburgh by Carlisle and Longtown - from Bowes, Durham westward; and other routes. strips100-102 - including To Edinburgh by Carlisle and Longtown - from Rey Cross; through Brough and Appleby, Westmorland; then Penrith, Carlisle, Longtown, Cumberland; into Scotland; and other routes. strips 103-105 - including To Glasgow by Carlisle, Moffat and Hamilton - from Longtown, Cumberland; into Scotland; and other routes. And cross roads 30-31, 50-53 - Carlisle to Newcastle, two routes; Kendal to Durham; Kendal to Scarborough; Kendal to York; and Keswick to Alnwick. |
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| inscription:- |
printed title page
SMITH'S / NEW POCKET COMPANION / TO THE / Roads of England and Wales / AND / PART OF SCOTLAND. / ENGRAVED ON FORTY-THREE COPPER-PLATES. / COMPREHENDING / THE ROUTES FROM LONDON / TO EVERY CONSIDERABLE TOWN IN ENGLAND & WALES. / AND / THE PRINCIPAL CROSS ROADS. / WITH / A COPIOUS INDEX, CONTAINING / THE DISTANCES FROM LONDON, THE MARKET-DAYS, / AND PRINCIPAL INNS. / TO WHICH IS ANNEXED, / THE ROUTES OF THE MAIL-COACHES, / AND THE / HEIGHTS OF THE PRINCIPAL MOUNTAINS IN ENGLAND & WALES. // LONDON : / CHARLES SMITH AND SON, 172, STRAND. / 1826. |
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colophon: rev of title page
PRINTED BY RICHARD WATTS, / Crown Court, Temple Bar. |
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| wxh:- | 12x18.5cm | |
| references:- |
Smith, Charles and Son: 1826: Smith's New Pocket Companion
to the Roads of England and Wales, and part of Scotland:
(London) |
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| sources:- |
Chubb 1927 (CCCCII) HMCMS Map Collection JandMN Collection David Webb Collection |
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Hampshire Museums : FA2001.146 -- road book -- Smith's New Pocket Companion | |
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JandMN (306) -- strip map (pp.85-87) -- To Kendal by Halifax and Settle | |
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JandMN (307) -- strip map (pp.100-102) | |
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private collection (269) -- road book -- Smith's Pocket New Companion to the Roads of England and Wales, and part of Scotland | |
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private collection (269_1) -- index map -- General Mapof England and Wales | |
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private collection (269_2) -- strip map (pp.76-78) -- To Manchester continued to Lancaster, Kendal and Penrith | |
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private collection (269_3) -- strip map (pp.85-87) -- To Kendal by Halifax and Settle, continued to Keswick etc. | |
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private collection (269_4) -- strip map (pp.88-90) -- To Kendal by Halifax and Settle, continued to Keswick etc. | |
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private collection (269_5) -- strip map (pp.97-99) -- To Edinburgh by Carlisle ans Longtown | |
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private collection (269_6) -- strip map (pp.100-102) -- To Edinburgh by Carlisle ans Longtown | |
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private collection (269_7) -- strip map (pp.103-105) -- To Glasgow by Carlisle, Moffat and Hamilton | |
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private collection (269_8) -- itinerary | |