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Miscelleaneous maps and plans

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MS. Maps Eng. a. 2
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Five separate folded plans:

  1. Fol. 2. 'A Map of the Farme of Upledden belonging to Thomas Browne Esqr. taken in Anno Domini 1695 by Stephen Jeffery Surveyor', 354 acres
  2. Fol. 3. A map 'by John Thornton' of an estate of 146 acres intersected by a river from N. to S., on the W. side of which is an Abbey: two of the fields are called Bushey Park (8 acres) and Paternoster Row, late 17th cent.
  3. Fol. 4. 'The Plans of the second third and fourth Floors of the Fleet Prison [London]. And of the second and third Floors of the Dwelling Houses next the Ditch', 18th cent.
  4. Fol. 5. A plan or bird's-eye view of the district between Yarmouth and Lowestoft and inland as far as the longitude of Norwich, as supposed to have been in A.D. 1000, 17th cent.
  5. Fol. 6. A large plan of an estate with house, ornamental gardens, and extensive grounds, but with no names, late 18th cent., on paper

Additions: Miscellaneous maps including:

  1. Fol. 7. plan and photograph of Newark Priory, 20th cent.
  2. Fol. 8. map of Jersey, 18th cent., scale 1:40,000
  3. Fol. 9. plan of part of London, 20th cent.

Dates

  • Creation: 17th-20th century

Extent

7 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Maps Eng. a. 2, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Maps Eng. a. 2

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 20429

Abstract

Miscelleaneous maps and plans.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical details unknown.

Other Finding Aids

Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 30629

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired by The Bodleian Library in 1890.

Additions: Acquired, 1920-1.

Physical Facet

On parchment and (one plan) paper

Dimensions

28 × 20 5/8 in.

Title
Five separate folded plans
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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