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Map Notes
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NOTES from CARY'S ROAD MAP, LONDON to FALMOUTH, 1784
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These notes are made from a road book, the road strip map,
London to Falmouth, surveyed by A Arrowsmith, 1782, published by
John Cary, Strand, London, 1784. The item studied is in a private
collection.
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map type: HantsMap & Cary 1784
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TITLE PAGE
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The title page has an illustration of two cherubs surveying;
one has a waywiser, the other is writing in a notebook leaning on
a globe; on the ground is a pair of dividers, and in the
bcakground an obelisk. The text reads:-
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CARY'S / ACTUAL SURVEY, / OF THE / Great Post Roads / between /
LONDON and FALMOUTH. / including / A BRANCH to WEYMOUTH. / as
well as / Those from Salisbury to Axminster, either / thro'
Dorchester or Sherborne; / Those from Basingstoke to Salisbury,
either / thro' Popham Lane or Andover; / and / Those from Exeter
to Truro, either / thro' Plymouth or Launceston, / Wherein every
Gentleman's Seat, Village, Town, &c. / within sight of the Road,
is laid down, the principal / Inns on the Road expressed, and the
exact Distances / ascertained. / By A. ARROWSMITH LAND SURVEYOR.
/ 1782. / LONDON: / Printed for J. CARY, Map, Print, and
Chart-seller, the corner of / Arundel Street, Strand, April 4,
1784. / Price 6s.
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LONDON to FALMOUTH
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The small road book deals with one route, from London to
Falmouth; with variations in the way. The roads shown are
outlined on an introductory map at the beginning of the
volume:-
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London to Falmouth
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from London; through Staines, Middlesex; then Basingstoke,
Whitchurch, Andover, Hampshire; to Lopcombe Corner, then
Salisbury, and Harnham Hill, Wiltshire; then Shaftesbury,
Sherborne, Dorset; to Yeovil, Crewkerne, and Axminster,
Somserset; to Honiton, Exeter and Oakhampton, Devon; then
Launceston, Bodmin, St Michael, Truro, and Falmouth,
Cornwall.
alternatives:-
from Basingstoke, through Popham Lane, Stockbridge, Hampshire;
to Lopcombe Corner, Wiltshire.
from Harnham Hill, Wiltshire; through Blandford, to
Dorchester, with a branch to Weymouth, then Bridport, Dorset; to
Axminster, Devon.
from Exeter, through Ashburton, Plymouth, Plymouth Dock,
Devon; then Saltash, Liskeard, Lostwithiel, and St Austel, to
Truro, Cornwall.
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The sequence of pages (pp.4-9 and pp.31-33 through Hampshire)
is taken from granted. But the links between the laternative and
main routes are explained in page footers. So, on page 6 is:-
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See Road from Basingstoke to Salisbury thro Popham Lane page 31
with a continuation to Truroe thro Yeovil Launceston &c.
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and on page 31, at Basingstoke where this alternative road
begins:-
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From London page 6
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Having but the one route the road book is truly a handy,
pocket size book.
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wxh, sheet: 8.5x16cm
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wxh, map: 62x124mm
(approx)
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HAMPSHIRE ROADS
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The strip maps in the road book have about 10 miles of road
each. The pages that have roads in Hampshire are:-
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page 4
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through Bagshot, past a turning to Portsmouth at the Golden
Farmer, Surrey; to beyond Blackwater, Hampshire
miles 24 - 33 from London.
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page 5
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across Hartford Bridge, past a turning to Portsmouth at mile
37, a turning to Odiham at Hook, from mile 40 to 42 the 'Old
Road' is shown through Newnham now replaced by a straighter
stretch, over Walcrend Bridge from mile 42 there is another new
road as well as the 'Old Road', Hampshire.
miles 33 to 42 from London.
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page 6
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the 'Old Road' meets the new road at mile 43, from 43 to near
45 an 'Intended New Road' is shown as well as the current, less
straight, road, to Basingstoke where turnings to Reading and
Winchester are shown, then through Worting, turnings to Oxford
and Winchester, and onwards, Hampshire.
miles 42 to 51 from London.
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page 7
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beyond mile 52 a turning to Winchester, then at Overton
turnings to Newbury and Winchester, through Whitchurch, to beyond
Hurstbourne, Hampshire.
miles 51 to 60 from London.
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page 8
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through Andover, turnings to Winchester and Newbury, turning
to Devizes, to beywond Abbotts Ann, Hampshire.
miles 60 to 70 from London.
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page 9
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through Middle Wallop, Hampshire; to Lopcombe Corner, meet
road from Stockbridge, and on into Wiltshire.
miles 70 to 80 from London.
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page 31
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from Basingstoke, turning to Andover, through Popham Lane,
turning to Winchester, and onwards, Hampshire.
miles 45 to 55 from London.
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page 32
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at mile 55 a turning to Winchester, before Sutton Scotney a
turning to Whitchurch and Newbury, at the village a turning to
Winchester and onwards, Hampshire.
miles 55 to 64 from London.
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page 33
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through Stockbridge, turnings to Winchester and Southampton,
before mile 72 a turning to Devizes, Hampshire; to Lopcombe
Corner, meeting the other route, Wiltshire.
miles 64 to 73 from London.
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map type Cary 1784 -- menu of resources |
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map features -- CAR10FTR.txt
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list of map notes |
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HantsMap Notes -- CARY10.txt
MN: 18.12.2000
last edit: 18.12.2000
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