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Checklist of Hampshire Maps
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Cole and Roper 1810
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Map, Hampshire, scale about 8.5 miles to 1 inch, drawn by J Roper, engraved
by G Cole, London, 1805; published 1805-58.
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Published in 'The British Atlas; comprising a complete set of County
Maps, of England and Wales; with a general map of Navigable Rivers and Canals;
and Plans of Cities and principal Towns. London: Printed for Vernor, Hood and
Sharpe; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; J. Harris; J. Cuthell; J. Cundee; W.
Faden; J. and A. Arch; Crosby and Co; J. Richardson; and J. M. Richardson,
1810'. |
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The atlas has title page, list of contents, 2 general maps, 56 county maps, 21
town plans; its size is 8 5/8 x 11 ins. |
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Originally issued with the 'Beauties of England and Wales' by E W Brayley and J
Britton. |
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Published in 'English Topography: or, A Series of Historical and
Statistical descriptions of the several Counties of England and Wales.
Accompanied by a map of each county ... 'Thee, O my Country! All my Soul
reveres, And Admiration swells with ripening years.' London: Printed for
Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, Paternoster Row. 1816.' by Joseph Nightingale,
London, 1816. |
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Published in another edition 'English Topography ... Published by James
Goodwin & Thomas McLean.' 1820. |
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A poor lithographic copy published in 'Collins' Railway and Pedestrian Atlas of
England containing forty-three maps, with all railways and roads accurately laid
down ... London: Darton & Co., 58, Holborn Hill,' 1858. |
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In the 1858 copy all imprints etc are removed; the atlas size is 5 1/2 x 7
ins. |
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scale line:-
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example:-
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map -- HMCMS:FA1998.131
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map feature:-
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hand coloured & compass rose (cardinal and half cardinal points, fleur de
lys for north) & scale line (10 miles, chequered) & lat and long scales
& coast form lines & rivers & relief & hill hachuring &
parks & county & hundreds & table of symbols & settlements
(graded by number of buildings and lettering) & castles & antiquities
& roads & turnpike roads & post roads & distances from London
& road distances (between places) |
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inscription:- |
printed -- bottom
Engraved by J Roper, from a Drawing by G Cole / London; Published for the
proprietors by Vernor & Hood, Poultry Feby. 1st. 1805. / to accompany the
Beauties of England and Wales.
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scale line:-
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10 miles = 29.7 mm |
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map type:-
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HantsMap -- Cole and Roper 1810
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dimension:- |
scale = 1 to 540000 ? (1 to 541867 from scale line assuming modern mile) |
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scale = 1 to 550000 ? (1 deg = 201.6mm on latitude scale is 1 to 552174) |
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wxh, sheet = 25x34.5cm |
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wxh, map = 177x247mm |
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longitude, Winchester = 1d 17.8m W (approx) |
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map type tabulation
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reference:- |
Brayley, E W & Britton, J:: Beauties of England and Wales |
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: 1810: British Atlas: Vernor, Hood and Sharpe & Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme
& Harris, J & Cuthell, J & Cundee, J & Faden, W & Arch, J and A & Crosby and Co
& Richardson, J & Richardson, J M |
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Nightingale, Joseph: 1816: English Topography: Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy
(London) |
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Nightingale, Joseph: 1820: English Topography: Goodwin, James & McLean, Thomas
(London) |
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Collins, Henry G: 1858: Collins' Railway and Pedestrian Atlas of England: Darton
and Co (London) |
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map type Cole and Roper 1810 -- menu of resources
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maps:-
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HMCMS Map Collection (scanned item in bold)
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HMCMS:FA1998.131 -- map
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HMCMS:FA1999.131 -- descriptive text
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private collection (13) -- map
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| MN: 18.6.2001 |