Whittlebury Forest, Northamptonshire.
TitleWhittlebury Forest, Northamptonshire.
ReferenceMap/4210
Date
c1725
Date 1720 - 1730
Scope and ContentUntitled map of Whittlebury Forest. Probably early 18th c. Copy of an early 17th c. Map handwriting similar to Collier and Baker maps of Grafton estates. Houses shown as elevationsseen from air with red roofs. Trees are drawn at about half inch intervals all over forest. Villages of Silverstone, Whittlebury, Deanshanger, Passenham and Old Stow (Old Stratford) shown, lodges shown, coppices names and closes with tenants or owners names and areas, amongst the names are Sir Arthur Throgmorton, Sir Ralph Ivanwood, Sir Thomas Hazlerig. Neighbouring parishes and owners named and bounds of forest marked. Scale about 38? to an inch. Coloured compass points with double rose centre. Size 75 x 31 1/2 inches. Ink on parchment good condition. All forest coloured green. Annotated with information about the coppice named Smaladine. Photographic negative available- G3803
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