SDO9547 - Map of the Borough of Dorchester, Dorset
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| Type | Map |
|---|---|
| Title | Map of the Borough of Dorchester, Dorset |
| Author/Originator | Anon |
| Date/Year | 1849 |
| Dorset Record Office | D/COO:E/7 |
Abstract/Summary
THis map is titled "Map of the Borough of Dorchester, Dorset. Surveyed AD1810. Corrected 1849". It is a etailed map of the Borough of Dorchester showing individual properties and giving the owners of some. This map is clearly based on another map in the Dorset Record Office (D/1 OE/1). It is accompanied by a survey entitled "Reference to Map of the Town of Dorchester corrected Anno 1848" and has a list of Reference numbers identifying individual proprietors, occupiers, together with a description of the premises and accompanying remarks.
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Description
Pen and ink with colour wash. The lands and buildings of the Earl of Shaftesbury are blue. The lands and buildings belonging to Robert Williams esq are red. The property of the Corporation is yellow. The boundary between Trinity and St Peter's parishes is green and the boundary between the parishes of St Peter's and All Saints is red. The boundary of the town is blue. There is no date on this map but it is probably a copy of a map (DRO D1/OE1) which is probably dated about 1810. The Dorset Record Office reference is D/COO: E/7. The map was deposited by Coombes Solicitors.
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Dorset History Centre
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Apr 2 2023 8:28AM