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| Bickham's Hampshire 1750
Notes by
Martin and Jean Norgate: 1999
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| Contents
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| Introduction
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| The whole map
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| Map features
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| Descriptive text
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| Map projection
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| George Bickham
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Introduction
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These notes are made from a map of Hampshire by
George Bickham, about 1750. The map used is in the
Map Collection of Hampshire CC Museums Service, item
HMCMS:FA1999.77.1.
The map is:-
A MAP of HAMPSHIRE. west from London.
Humbly inscribed to Lord Limington, Lord Lieut of ye County.
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George Bickham
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George Bickham senior was born 1684. He was an author and
engraver of works on penmanship, flourishing in the period
1702-58. At one time he taught writing and engraving
at Brentford End, Middlesex. He lived for much of his life
at the Crown, James Street, Bunhill Fields, London, removing
a little while before his death to Clerkenwell.
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References
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Bickham, George: 1750: Description of the Several Counties
of South Britain: (London)
Lyon, David: 1978: Bird's Eye View of the Bickhams: Map
Collector: no.2: pp.30-33
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