Maps of Dover

Maps of Dover

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Dover

This is a map of Dover, dating from around 1575-76. In 1576 the navigator and Comptroller of the Navy, William Borough was appointed by Sir Francis Walsingham to report on the state of the harbour, which was commonly known to be in poor condition. Proposals for its repair and remodelling were submitted. This map of Dover is likely to be by John Luckas as it is known from contemporary documents that Luckas drew a plat with a sluice’. (Is sluice shown here?) The draughtsmanship is very fine and much detail is included. The town of Dover is depicted with houses and churches shown individually. The towers, ramparts and internal structures of the castle are carefully rendered. The harbour is protected by a robust round tower on either side of the harbour entrance with cannons placed at intervals and a chain stretched between them. Ships in the harbour are depicted with great care and fly English flags. Luckas, John
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Dover, Kent [fire insurance plan] :Key Plan

1 : 3600 This "key plan" indicates coverage of the Goad 1905 series of fire insurance maps of Dover that were originally produced to aid insurance companies in assessing fire risks. The building footprints, their use (commercial, residential, educational, etc.), the number of floors and the height of the building, as well as construction materials (and thus risk of burning) and special fire hazards (chemicals, kilns, ovens) were documented in order to estimate premiums. Names of individual businesses, property lines, and addresses were also often recorded. Together these maps provide a rich historical shapshot of the commercial activity and urban landscape of towns and cities at the time. The British Library holds a comprehensive collection of fire insurance plans produced by the London-based firm Charles E. Goad Ltd. dating back to 1885. These plans were made for most important towns and cities of the British Isles at the scales of 1:480 (1 inch to 40 feet), as well as many foreign towns at 1:600 (1 inch to 50 feet). Chas E Goad Limited Chas E Goad Limited
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Dover, Kent A

This bird's eye view shows Dover harbour in 1581 before the new works of 1582. At this time the harbour was in need of restoration to prevent the build up of silt.The harbour and its immediate surroundings have been drawn to a scale of fifteen poles to an inch with the images of buildings superimposed. The castle is shown in detail, it was the first to make such extensive used of wall towers, a feature that has not escaped the draughtsman. The arms that appear to the left of the drawing are those of Thomas Digges, under whose command as head engineer the new works proceeded. The Crown’s engineers undertook the harbour works. The notes of anchorages have been added at a later date. Digges, Thomas
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Dover, Kent B

This coloured bird's eye view shows Dover harbour in 1581 before the new works of 1582. At this time the harbour was in need of restoration to prevent the build up of silt.The harbour and its immediate surroundings have been drawn to a scale of fourteen poles to an inch with the images of buildings superimposed. The castle is shown in detail, it was the first to make such extensive used of wall towers, a feature that has not escaped the draughtsman. The royal arms feature, suggesting that this drawing was submitted to the Queen. Thomas Digges was the head engineer under whose command the new works proceeded. The Crown’s engineers undertook the harbour works. Digges, Thomas
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Kent LXVIII.14 (includes: Dover) - 25 Inch Map

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Kent LXVIII.14 & 15 (includes: Dover) - 25 Inch Map

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Kent LXVIII.14 (includes: Dover) - 25 Inch Map

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The State of Dover Haven with the new workes 1595

This is a plan of Dover Harbour. It shows the harbour after construction work had begun. Dover harbour was at constant risk from the build up of silt build and flooding and by the reign of Elizabeth I was in a state of decay. Elizabeth I was keen to improve this state of affairs and various schemes were submitted and rejected before the proposals of Thomas Digges were carried out. Digges was a mathematician and Member of Parliament and his scheme was put forward in 1584 with many of his suggestions being carried out in the years leading up to 1592. Before proposing a scheme Digges made a plan of the channels of the area enabling him to best suggest a remedy to the problems. This plan dates from the year of Digges death 1595 most of his proposals had materialized, including the building of a wall, the Great Pent which stretched out into the northern end of the bay. A guide to the new works is provided by a numerical key which distinguishes between the new and previously existing works. The arms are those of Lord Burghley, Elizabeth I’s Secretary of State. Digges, Thomas
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Dover, Kent [fire insurance plan] :sheet 3-1

1 : 480 This detailed 1905 plan of Dover is one of a series of eight sheets in an atlas originally produced to aid insurance companies in assessing fire risks. The building footprints, their use (commercial, residential, educational, etc.), the number of floors and the height of the building, as well as construction materials (and thus risk of burning) and special fire hazards (chemicals, kilns, ovens) were documented in order to estimate premiums. Names of individual businesses, property lines, and addresses were also often recorded. Together these maps provide a rich historical shapshot of the commercial activity and urban landscape of towns and cities at the time. The British Library holds a comprehensive collection of fire insurance plans produced by the London-based firm Charles E. Goad Ltd. dating back to 1885. These plans were made for most important towns and cities of the British Isles at the scales of 1:480 (1 inch to 40 feet), as well as many foreign towns at 1:600 (1 inch to 50 feet). Chas E Goad Limited Chas E Goad Limited
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Dover, Kent [fire insurance plan] :sheet 5

1 : 480 This detailed 1905 plan of Dover is one of a series of eight sheets in an atlas originally produced to aid insurance companies in assessing fire risks. The building footprints, their use (commercial, residential, educational, etc.), the number of floors and the height of the building, as well as construction materials (and thus risk of burning) and special fire hazards (chemicals, kilns, ovens) were documented in order to estimate premiums. Names of individual businesses, property lines, and addresses were also often recorded. Together these maps provide a rich historical shapshot of the commercial activity and urban landscape of towns and cities at the time. The British Library holds a comprehensive collection of fire insurance plans produced by the London-based firm Charles E. Goad Ltd. dating back to 1885. These plans were made for most important towns and cities of the British Isles at the scales of 1:480 (1 inch to 40 feet), as well as many foreign towns at 1:600 (1 inch to 50 feet). Chas E Goad Limited Chas E Goad Limited
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Dover, Kent [fire insurance plan] :sheet 2

1 : 480 This detailed 1905 plan of Dover is one of a series of eight sheets in an atlas originally produced to aid insurance companies in assessing fire risks. The building footprints, their use (commercial, residential, educational, etc.), the number of floors and the height of the building, as well as construction materials (and thus risk of burning) and special fire hazards (chemicals, kilns, ovens) were documented in order to estimate premiums. Names of individual businesses, property lines, and addresses were also often recorded. Together these maps provide a rich historical shapshot of the commercial activity and urban landscape of towns and cities at the time. The British Library holds a comprehensive collection of fire insurance plans produced by the London-based firm Charles E. Goad Ltd. dating back to 1885. These plans were made for most important towns and cities of the British Isles at the scales of 1:480 (1 inch to 40 feet), as well as many foreign towns at 1:600 (1 inch to 50 feet). Chas E Goad Limited Chas E Goad Limited
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Dover, Kent [fire insurance plan] :sheet 6

1 : 480 This detailed 1905 plan of Dover is one of a series of eight sheets in an atlas originally produced to aid insurance companies in assessing fire risks. The building footprints, their use (commercial, residential, educational, etc.), the number of floors and the height of the building, as well as construction materials (and thus risk of burning) and special fire hazards (chemicals, kilns, ovens) were documented in order to estimate premiums. Names of individual businesses, property lines, and addresses were also often recorded. Together these maps provide a rich historical shapshot of the commercial activity and urban landscape of towns and cities at the time. The British Library holds a comprehensive collection of fire insurance plans produced by the London-based firm Charles E. Goad Ltd. dating back to 1885. These plans were made for most important towns and cities of the British Isles at the scales of 1:480 (1 inch to 40 feet), as well as many foreign towns at 1:600 (1 inch to 50 feet). Chas E Goad Limited Chas E Goad Limited
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Dover, Kent [fire insurance plan] :sheet 4

1 : 480 This detailed 1905 plan of Dover is one of a series of eight sheets in an atlas originally produced to aid insurance companies in assessing fire risks. The building footprints, their use (commercial, residential, educational, etc.), the number of floors and the height of the building, as well as construction materials (and thus risk of burning) and special fire hazards (chemicals, kilns, ovens) were documented in order to estimate premiums. Names of individual businesses, property lines, and addresses were also often recorded. Together these maps provide a rich historical shapshot of the commercial activity and urban landscape of towns and cities at the time. The British Library holds a comprehensive collection of fire insurance plans produced by the London-based firm Charles E. Goad Ltd. dating back to 1885. These plans were made for most important towns and cities of the British Isles at the scales of 1:480 (1 inch to 40 feet), as well as many foreign towns at 1:600 (1 inch to 50 feet). Chas E Goad Limited Chas E Goad Limited
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Dover, Kent [fire insurance plan] :sheet 7

1 : 480 This detailed 1905 plan of Dover is one of a series of eight sheets in an atlas originally produced to aid insurance companies in assessing fire risks. The building footprints, their use (commercial, residential, educational, etc.), the number of floors and the height of the building, as well as construction materials (and thus risk of burning) and special fire hazards (chemicals, kilns, ovens) were documented in order to estimate premiums. Names of individual businesses, property lines, and addresses were also often recorded. Together these maps provide a rich historical shapshot of the commercial activity and urban landscape of towns and cities at the time. The British Library holds a comprehensive collection of fire insurance plans produced by the London-based firm Charles E. Goad Ltd. dating back to 1885. These plans were made for most important towns and cities of the British Isles at the scales of 1:480 (1 inch to 40 feet), as well as many foreign towns at 1:600 (1 inch to 50 feet). Chas E Goad Limited Chas E Goad Limited
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Dover, Kent [fire insurance plan] :sheet 8-4

1 : 480 This detailed 1905 plan of Dover is one of a series of eight sheets in an atlas originally produced to aid insurance companies in assessing fire risks. The building footprints, their use (commercial, residential, educational, etc.), the number of floors and the height of the building, as well as construction materials (and thus risk of burning) and special fire hazards (chemicals, kilns, ovens) were documented in order to estimate premiums. Names of individual businesses, property lines, and addresses were also often recorded. Together these maps provide a rich historical shapshot of the commercial activity and urban landscape of towns and cities at the time. The British Library holds a comprehensive collection of fire insurance plans produced by the London-based firm Charles E. Goad Ltd. dating back to 1885. These plans were made for most important towns and cities of the British Isles at the scales of 1:480 (1 inch to 40 feet), as well as many foreign towns at 1:600 (1 inch to 50 feet). Chas E Goad Limited Chas E Goad Limited
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Dover, Kent [fire insurance plan] :sheet 3-2

1 : 480 This detailed 1905 plan of Dover is one of a series of eight sheets in an atlas originally produced to aid insurance companies in assessing fire risks. The building footprints, their use (commercial, residential, educational, etc.), the number of floors and the height of the building, as well as construction materials (and thus risk of burning) and special fire hazards (chemicals, kilns, ovens) were documented in order to estimate premiums. Names of individual businesses, property lines, and addresses were also often recorded. Together these maps provide a rich historical shapshot of the commercial activity and urban landscape of towns and cities at the time. The British Library holds a comprehensive collection of fire insurance plans produced by the London-based firm Charles E. Goad Ltd. dating back to 1885. These plans were made for most important towns and cities of the British Isles at the scales of 1:480 (1 inch to 40 feet), as well as many foreign towns at 1:600 (1 inch to 50 feet). Chas E Goad Limited Chas E Goad Limited
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Dover, Kent [fire insurance plan] :sheet 3-3

1 : 480 This detailed 1905 plan of Dover is one of a series of eight sheets in an atlas originally produced to aid insurance companies in assessing fire risks. The building footprints, their use (commercial, residential, educational, etc.), the number of floors and the height of the building, as well as construction materials (and thus risk of burning) and special fire hazards (chemicals, kilns, ovens) were documented in order to estimate premiums. Names of individual businesses, property lines, and addresses were also often recorded. Together these maps provide a rich historical shapshot of the commercial activity and urban landscape of towns and cities at the time. The British Library holds a comprehensive collection of fire insurance plans produced by the London-based firm Charles E. Goad Ltd. dating back to 1885. These plans were made for most important towns and cities of the British Isles at the scales of 1:480 (1 inch to 40 feet), as well as many foreign towns at 1:600 (1 inch to 50 feet). Chas E Goad Limited Chas E Goad Limited
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Dover Havyn

This is a chart of Dover harbour, likely to be the work of Richard Cavendish. Drawn in inks and watercolour on parchment it depicts improvements to the town, castle and outlying buildings. It was produced by a commission created by Henry VIII in January 1541, who were to "be overseers of the water works at Dover and to procure materials and workmen for the same". It shows protective piers, enclosing almost half of the bay which are to prevent the build up of silt. There is no text to accompany the drawing except for the signatures of the commissioners of the project. In the left-hand margin are measurements in feet. It is thought that this is a show drawing, probably resulting from Henry VIII’s visit in March 1541 or May 1542. It reveals the state of the works with the beach at high and low tide and shows proposals for a vast enlargement of the harbour. Plans for rebuilding the bulwarks at Archcliff and below the castle are also illustrated here. A subsequent addition shows the growth of the beach along the south mole of the enlarged harbour. The initial ideas came from the King himself, however they were to fail as technology was not equal to his demands. The commissioners did not know how to build foundations three and a half fathoms deep at low tide or that the deep water dredging, necessary to keep the harbour open was incompatible with such foundations. A scale bar is included but the units of measurement are not stated Cavendish, Richard
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Dover, Kent [fire insurance plan] :sheet 8-5

1 : 480 This detailed 1905 plan of Dover is one of a series of eight sheets in an atlas originally produced to aid insurance companies in assessing fire risks. The building footprints, their use (commercial, residential, educational, etc.), the number of floors and the height of the building, as well as construction materials (and thus risk of burning) and special fire hazards (chemicals, kilns, ovens) were documented in order to estimate premiums. Names of individual businesses, property lines, and addresses were also often recorded. Together these maps provide a rich historical shapshot of the commercial activity and urban landscape of towns and cities at the time. The British Library holds a comprehensive collection of fire insurance plans produced by the London-based firm Charles E. Goad Ltd. dating back to 1885. These plans were made for most important towns and cities of the British Isles at the scales of 1:480 (1 inch to 40 feet), as well as many foreign towns at 1:600 (1 inch to 50 feet). Chas E Goad Limited Chas E Goad Limited
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Kent LXVIII.SW - OS Six-Inch Map

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Kent LXVIII.SW - OS Six-Inch Map

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Kent LXVIII.SW - OS Six-Inch Map

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Kent LXVIII.SW - OS Six-Inch Map

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Kent LXVIII.SW - OS Six-Inch Map

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Kent LXVIII.10 (includes: Dover; Guston) - 25 Inch Map

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Kent LXVIII.10 (includes: Dover; Guston) - 25 Inch Map

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Kent LXVIII - OS Six-Inch Map

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Plan of Dover Harbour

This is an anonymous plan of proposals for Dover harbour dating from 1552. It is titled 'ffor dovour pere. Thys platt exhibited vnto the kinges maiesties (?) most honorable pryvey counsell the xxiith daye of the monthe of november anno regis Edwardi Sexti sexto: de domini 1552. It is drawn and finished to a high standard, suggesting that it is a show plan intended for presentation. The map extends from Dover Castle to Folkestone. The surrounding area is shown schematically in yellow but is largely obscured by a large, pictorial cartouche containing an explanation of the proposals derived from a separate written statement. Dover Harbour is seen from an imaginary viewpoint to the north-east. The view of the town is considerable foreshortened. The sea is shown at high tide. South-West is at the top and there is a compass rose with North, South, East and West marked schematically with a crescent moon, sun, fleur-de-lys and star. The plan illustrates a variation on the proposals of 1541, shown in a map by Richard Cavendish, for the enclosure of Dover Harbour behind two immense piers stretching south from the old town and north, in this case, from Crane Head with further jetties envisaged to the south of the King's Pier and Archcliff ('Heckclyfe'). Outlines of the continuation of the pier from Crane Head are visible under the blue of the sea suggesting that there were intentions to continue on the shore side behind the pier from the North, but this idea seems to have been abandoned in the process of drawing the plan. The stylistic treatment of the depiction of the sea, the compass star, the land and the buildings, suggests that the draughtsman of this map is the same individual who created an anonymous Dover plan, convincingly dated about 1532 and is likely to have been by a painter rather than an engineer or surveyor. In contrast, this plan represents features of the harbour in a less artistic, more cartographic style. The proposed piers are shown in plan and not, as on the 1532 plan, as if completed. These developments in presentation may be a result of the presence of Sir Richard Lee, a regular visitor to Dover and probable draughtsman of a 1538 view of Dover and of a plan of Orwell Haven where the same presentation methods are employed.
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Dover (Kent)

The cliffs of Dover are shown almost pictorially on this plan, with dark striations indicating steepness. Relief is shown elsewhere by shading and interlining ('hachuring'). Field boundaries are observed. The sandy coast is represented by a speckled pattern and grassland by a green wash. Dover Castle is seen in plan, with dark hachure lines depicting the steep underlying rocks. The castle, known as the 'Key to England', was a site of unique strategic importance, affording the shortest crossing point of the English Channel to continental Europe. Its defences were improved during the Napoleonic conflicts. Special tunnels were even bored beneath the keep for emergency entrance and exit. This drawing was surveyed while the war was at its most ferocious, yet no batteries are recorded.
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St Margaret's Bay

1 : 21120 This rough field sketch of the Kentish coastline was produced on about 12 pieces of thin, irregularly cut, paper which were then joined and laid on thick paper. There is considerable mismatch of detail at the joins. The plan runs from the Strait of Dover, through Dover Castle, St Margaret's Bay, Kingsdown, Walmer Castle and Deal. The red colouring normally used to distinguish buildings in settlement areas was not added to this drawing.
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