- Maps Collection

COLLECTION NAME:

Maps Collection

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maps002~1~1

Maps Collection

Collection

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Image Number:

JRL1211177

image_number

JRL1211177

Image Number

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Reference Number:

Booker & Mills C216.3

reference_number

Booker & Mills C216.3

Reference Number

false

Parent Work Title:

The bishoprick and citie of Durham

title_larger_entity

The bishoprick and citie of Durham

Parent Work Title

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Creator:

Speed, John, 1552?-1629

creator

Speed, John, 1552?-1629

Creator

false

Creator Role:

Cartographer

creator_role

Cartographer

Creator Role

false

Date Created:

1713-1714

date_created

1713-1714

Date Created

false

Description:

County Durham. Monochrome with ornate border, the map is very rich in detail including cities, place names, rivers and mountains. Castles, mountains and significant buildings and features are illustrated by drawings. On the right is a map of Lancaster with a key to significant places. There is a large coat of arms on the left. A framed paragraph describes the history of Durham, and another describes the 'Battle of Neuills Crosse' of 1346. There is a large coat of arms top left and at the bottom the arms of Edmond Croukbak and John of Gaunt. The map features a large compass rose and a scale bar. The inscription at the bottom reads: 'Are to be sold by Henry Overton at the White Horse without Newgate London. '

description

County Durham. Monochrome with ornate border, the map is very rich in detail including cities, place names, rivers and mountains. Castles, mountains and significant buildings and features are illustrated by drawings. On the right is a map of Lancaster with a key to significant places. There is a large coat of arms on the left. A framed paragraph describes the history of Durham, and another describes the 'Battle of Neuills Crosse' of 1346. There is a large coat of arms top left and at the bottom the arms of Edmond Croukbak and John of Gaunt. The map features a large compass rose and a scale bar. The inscription at the bottom reads: 'Are to be sold by Henry Overton at the White Horse without Newgate London. '

Description

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Language Code:

eng

language

eng

Language Code

false

Language Name:

English

language_name

English

Language Name

false

Category of Material:

Printed

MEDIA INFORMATION