'A Survey of the Country between Newcastle and Carlisle Representing the several present roads and the Tract which is proposed for the New intended Road of Communication between these Towns'

Date:
1746
Location:
NORTHUMBERLAND
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Newcastle Upon Tyne
CUMBRIA
Reference:
AO0822
Type:
Map
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Description

Bromide copy of a map with the additional text 'The Original Survey For The Newcastle - Carlisle Military Road - c.1746'. The text was published in Archaeologia Aelina, volume 14, 1937. The map also shows the whole of Hadrian's Wall. The surveyor is unknown but the scheme was instigated by General Wade

Content

This is part of the Series: ORD01/01 Ordnance Survey: Portfolios; within the Collection: ORD01 Ordnance Survey

Rights

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People & Organisations

Person of historic interest/notable pers: Wade

Author: Spain, G R B

Keywords

Hanoverian Road