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Map Collection
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Speed 1611
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KD1996.16:-
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Map, hand coloured copper plate engraving, Hantshire described and divided,
Hampshire with part of the Isle of Wight, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, and a
town plan of Winchester, by John Speed, engraved by Jodocus Hondius, about
1611.
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The Old English Mile used by the map maker is 1.22 statute miles.
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Published in the Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain, 1611.
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map feature:-
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hand coloured & picture frame border & title cartouche & strapwork
cartouche & swash lettering & compass rose & scale line & coat
of arms & sea moire effect & coast shaded & rivers & relief
& hillocks & forests & trees & parks & county & hundreds
& settlements & streets |
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scale line:-
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8 miles = 65.3 mm |
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inscription:- |
printed -on- title cartouche, upper right
HANTSHIRE / described and devided.
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inscription:- |
printed -on- lower centre
Iodocus Hondius caelavit
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inscription:- |
printed -on- bottom right
Performed by Iohn Speede and are to be solde in Popes / head alley by I.
Sudbury and G. Humbell Cum Privelegio.
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map type:-
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HantsMap -- Speed 1611
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dimension:- |
wxh, sheet = 53x41cm |
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wxh, plate = 516x382mm |
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wxh, map = 511x378mm |
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scale = 1 to 200000 ? (1 to 197163 from scale line assuming statute mile) |
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scale = 1 to 240000 ? (from town positions using DISTAB.exe) |
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List of Map Collection |
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reference:- |
Speed, John: 1611 (and later edns): Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain
(taken from) |
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map notes -- SPEED1.txt
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map notes -- SPD1TXT.txt
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map type Speed 1611 -- class record in checklist
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map type Speed 1611 -- map type, menu of resources
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images:-
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SPD1.jpg:-
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see above
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images © Jean M Norgate 2004
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town names:-
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Hantshire
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Hampshire
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map name
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modern name
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Alton
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Alton
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Andover
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Andover
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Basingstoke
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Basingstoke
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Bushwaltham
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Bishops Waltham
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Christ Church
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Christchurch
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Farham
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Fareham
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Fording bridge
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Fordingbridge
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Gosporte
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Gosport
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Havant
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Havant
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Kingscler
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Kingsclere
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Lymington
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Lymington
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Alresford
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Alresford
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Odiam
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Odiham
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Petersfeild
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Petersfield
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Portesmouth
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Portsmouth
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Ringwood
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Ringwood
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Rumsey
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Romsey
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Southampton
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Southampton
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Stokbridg
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Stockbridge
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Whitchurch
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Whitchurch
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Winchester
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Winchester
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| MN: 4.10.2001 |