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Ordnance Survey, Old Series, Sheet LXXII [72 ; part of Staffordshire], 1836

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/3296/Maps/CCSA.PKC_410_34

Scope and Contents

Full sheet but south-west quadrant is earlier than any other known copy and is referenced in Roger Hellyer and Richard Oliver "The first Ordnance map" as State 1 of sheet 72SW and as being in a private collection (page 305).

Dates

  • Creation: 1836

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

The Charles Close Society Archives is available for consultation by researchers in the Map Room at Cambridge University Library. Appointments for access should be made in advance by contacting the Head of the Map Department, Anne Taylor (maps@lib.cam.ac.uk). Further contact details and Map Room opening hours can be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/departments/maps/map-department-contact-details. Anyone wishing to use the collection must first acquire a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket, see https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/using-library/your-library-membership Members of the Charles Close Society wishing to consult the Charles Close Society Archives will not be charged for a ticket on production of their current CCS membership card and providing that they have first contacted Anne Taylor who will support their application.

Extent

1 item(s) (1 map (folded)) : Paper, dissected and mounted on cloth

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Peter Clark via Roger Hellyer, June 2021

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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