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Chorographia Britanniæ : or, A new set of maps of all the counties in England and Wales: to which are prefix'd the following general maps, viz. I. An accurate chart of the sea coast, exhibiting all the Royal docks, fortifications, sands &c. II. A map of England and Wales, as divided into counties, with the names of the cities and county towns; and the length, breadth, and superficial content of the whole, and each county seperately. III. A map of the great roads from London, to all parts of South Britain; with tables shewing the distance of each city, and town upon the road, from the metropolis, both in computed and measured miles. IV. A map of all the cross roads, from one great town to another, with the distances from town to town, both by computation and measure. With the particular map of each county, is an account of all the cities, boroughs and market towns, parishes and rivers therein: the number of members it sends to Parliament, the market and fair days, and in those of Oxford and Cambridge, are the names of all the colleges, and halls, in both universities, with the dates of their foundations. To the whole is added an alphabetical index, of all the cities, boroughs, & market towns, properly distinguish'd from each other, and in what county they are situate. This collection... was first drawn and compiled into a pocket book by order and for the use of his late Majesty King George I. for his intended tour thro England & Wales
Badeslade, Thomas; Toms, William Henry (fl. 1723-1758)
[1743?]
Plates numbered, except two inserted between 3 and 4 which comprise a table of the high roads through England and Wales. Plates 47 and 48 comprise an alphabetical list of the cities, boroughs & mark...
Chorographia Britanniæ : or, A new set of maps of all the counties in England and Wales: to which are prefix'd the following general maps, viz. I. An accurate chart of the sea coast, exhibiting all the Royal docks, fortifications, sands &c. II. A map of England and Wales, as divided into counties, with the names of the cities and county towns; and the length, breadth, and superficial content of the whole, and each county seperately. III. A map of the great roads from London, to all parts of South Britain; with tables shewing the distance of each city, and town upon the road, from the metropolis, both in computed and measured miles. IV. A map of all the cross roads, from one great town to another, with the distances from town to town, both by computation and measure. With the particular map of each county, is an account of all the cities, boroughs and market towns, parishes and rivers therein: the number of members it sends to parliament, the market and fair days, and in those of Oxford and Cambridge, are the names of all the colleges, and halls, in both universities, with the dates of their foundations. to the whole is added an alphabetical index, of all the cities, boroughs, & market towns, properly distinguish'd from each other, and in what county they are situate
Badeslade, Thomas; Toms, William Henry (fl. 1723-1758)
1742
A popular work, originally compiled by order for the use of King George I for his intended tour through England and Wales. Cf. Whitaker: The Harold Whitaker Collection... Univ. of Leeds, 1947, p. 43. ...
Chorographia Britanniæ : or, A new set of maps of all the counties in England and Wales: to which are prefix'd the following general maps, viz. I. An accurate chart of the sea coast, exhibiting all the Royal docks, fortifications, sands &c. II. A map of England and Wales, as divided into counties, with the names of the cities and county towns; and the length, breadth, and superficial content of the whole, and each county seperately. III. A map of the great roads from London, to all parts of South Britain; with tables shewing the distance of each city, and town upon the road, from the metropolis, both in computed and measured miles. IV. A map of all the cross roads, from one great town to another, with the distances from town to town, both by computation and measure. With the particular map of each county, is an account of all the cities, boroughs and market towns, parishes and rivers therein: the number of members it sends to Parliament, the market and fair days, and in those of Oxford and Cambridge, are the names of all the colleges, and halls, in both universities, with the dates of their foundations. To the whole is added an alphabetical index, of all the cities, boroughs, & market towns, properly distinguish'd from each other, and in what county they are situate. This collection... was first drawn and compiled into a pocket book by order and for the use of his late Majesty King George I. for his intended tour thro England & Wales
Badeslade, Thomas; Toms, William Henry (fl. 1723-1758)
[1743?]
Plates numbered, except two inserted between 3 and 4 which comprise a table of the high roads through England and Wales. Plates 47 and 48 comprise an alphabetical list of the cities, boroughs & mark...