Maps of Wrexham

Maps of Wrexham

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DENBIGH AC FLINT f.115

This is a map of Denbigh and Flint by Christopher Saxton dating from 1577. It forms part of an atlas that belonged to William Cecil Lord Burghley, Elizabeth I’s Secretary of State. Burghley used this atlas to illustrate domestic matters. This map is actually a proof copy of one which forms part of Christopher Saxton’s Atlas of England and Wales. This atlas was first published as a whole in 1579. It consists of 35 coloured maps depicting the counties of England and Wales. The atlas is of great significance to British cartography as it set a standard of cartographic representation in Britain and the maps remained the basis for English county mapping, with few exceptions, until after 1750. During the reign of Elizabeth I, map use became more common, with many government matters referring to increasingly accurate maps with consistent scales and symbols, made possible by advances in surveying techniques. Illustrating the increasing use of maps in government matters, Lord Burghley, who had been determined to have England and Wales mapped in detail from the 1550s, selected the cartographer Christopher Saxton to produce a detailed and consistent survey of the country. The financier of the project was Thomas Seckford, Master of Requests at the Court of Elizabeth I, whose arms appear, along with the royal crest, on each map. Burghley has annotated this map, adding place names to the map and notes about the shire towns of Denbigh in the margins. At the time England was under threat of invasion from Catholic Spain, a threat which culminated in the events of the Spanish Armada. Defence of the realm depended on a good geographic and topographic knowledge, explaining Burghley's use of maps and his annotation of them, particularly at locations along the coast. The map was engraved by Remigius Hogenbergius, one of a team of seven English and Flemish engravers employed to produce the copper plates for the atlas. Saxton, Christopher William Cecil, Lord Burghley
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Denbigiensis Comitatus et Comitatus Flintensis; Denbigh et Flintshire. [Karte], in: Le théâtre du monde, ou, Nouvel atlas contenant les chartes et descriptions de tous les païs de la terre, Bd. 4, S. 374.

1 Karte aus Atlas Blaeu, Willem Janszoon und Blaeu, Joan Blaeu, Willem Janszoon
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Denbigiensis Comitatus et Comitatus Flintensis; Denbigh et Flintshire. [Karte], in: Theatrum orbis terrarum, sive, Atlas novus, Bd. 4, S. 434.

1 Karte aus Atlas Blaeu, Joan Blaeu, Willem Janszoon
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Denbigiensis Comitatus et Comitatus Flintensis; Denbigh et Flintshire. [Karte], in: Theatrum orbis terrarum, sive, Atlas novus, Bd. 4, S. 434.

1 Karte aus Atlas Blaeu, Joan Blaeu, Willem Janszoon
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Denbigiensis comitatus et comitatus Flintensis

1 Karte : Kupferdruck ; 36 x 48 cm Blaeu Joan Blaeu
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DENBIGIENSIS | Comitatus et Comitatus | FLINTENSIS; | DENBIGH er FLINTSHIRE.

[Amsterdam : Joan Blaeu]
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DENBIGH AC FLINT Sheet 37

This map of Denbigh and Flint is from the 1583 edition of the Saxton atlas of England and Wales.This atlas was first published as a whole in 1579. It consists of 35 coloured maps depicting the counties of England and Wales. The atlas is of great significance to British cartography as it set a standard of cartographic representation in Britain and the maps remained the basis for English county mapping, with few exceptions, until after 1750. During the reign of Elizabeth I map use became more common, with many government matters referring to increasingly accurate maps with consistent scales and symbols, made possible by advances in surveying techniques. Illustrating the increasing used of maps in government matters, Lord Burghley, Elizabeth I’s Secretary of State, who had been determined to have England and Wales mapped in detail from the 1550s, selected the cartographer Christopher Saxton to produce a detailed and consistent survey of the country. The financier of the project was Thomas Seckford Master of Requests at the Court of Elizabeth I, whose arms appear, along with the royal crest, on each map. Saxton, Christopher Ryther, Augustine
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Denbigh - OS One-Inch Map

1 : 63360 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
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Cheshire, Sheet 12 - Bartholomew's "Half Inch to the Mile Maps" of England & Wales

1 : 126720 Topographic maps Bartholomew, John George John Bartholomew & Co
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Chester - OS One-Inch Map

1 : 63360 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
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Snowdon - OS One-Inch Map

1 : 63360 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
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Chester 26

1 : 31680 This plan follows the meandering River Dee from Chester, at the top of the map, to Overton and Ruabon, at the bottom left. A section of the Shropshire Union Canal, running from Chester to Waverton, is shown in blue. At the bottom left of the map, an area calculation table survives in black ink. The pencil gridlines running through Chester were most likely guides for making enlarged or reduced copies of the map. Field, John
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St. Asaph

1 : 31680 This plan of a section of the Vale of Clwyd is formally titled with the scale of the drawing noted and the area of the land recorded as 188.84 square miles. Archaeological sites are named in gothic script. Colour washes depicting relief are combined with numerical annotations ('spot heights') in red and black ink, indicating the height of the hills. The altitudes shown in red ink have been trigonometrically ascertained; those in black are estimated. Dawson, Robert
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Cernioge Inn

1 : 31680 This plan of the southern fringes of Snowdonia includes the Manod and Moelwyn mountains. The drawing is formally titled, with the scale of the drawing noted and the area of the land recorded as 188.84 square miles. Archaeological sites are named in gothic script. Colour washes depicting relief are combined with numerical annotations ('spot heights') in red and black ink, indicating the heights of hills. Altitudes shown in red have been trigonometrically ascertained; those in black are estimated. Dawson, Robert
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Ruthin

1 : 31680 This plan covers a section of the Cambrian Mountains from Denbigh in the Vale of Clwyd, at the top, to the valley of the River Dee, which forms a boundary at the bottom right of the map. The drawing is formally titled and the area of the land recorded as 181.1792 square miles. Archaeological sites are named in gothic script. Colour washes depicting relief are combined with numerical annotations of altitude ('spot heights') in black ink. A key to interpreting the mineral content of the landscape survives just below the area calculation table. Entitled 'Mineral Notives', it uses symbols to distinguish limestone, red sandstone, greywacke slate and alluvium. Declivity ('downward tilts') in the land are shown in red by an arrow and angular value. Dawson, Robert
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Bala

1 : 31680 This drawing shows part of the Cambrian Mountains in north west Wales. An area calculation table survives in black ink in the bottom right margin beneath the formal title. Colour washes depicting relief are combined with numerical annotations of the heights of the hills. The author of the drawing, Robert Dawson, explains that these altitudes were trigonometrically ascertained, "except those distinguished by a note of interrogation, which are only a judgement." One of the best surveyors and draughtsmen, Dawson was employed on the Ordnance Survey for over forty years, also working as an instructor. Dawson, Robert
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Denbigh (Hills) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series

1 : 63360 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
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Denbigh (Outline) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series

1 : 63360 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
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Corwen (Outline) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series

1 : 63360 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
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Corwen (Hills) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series

1 : 63360 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
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Flint (Outline) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series

1 : 63360 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
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Flint (Hills) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series

1 : 63360 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
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Wrexham (Hills) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series

1 : 63360 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
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Wrexham (Outline) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series

1 : 63360 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
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Chester (Hills) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series

1 : 63360 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
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Chester (Outline) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series

1 : 63360 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
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Nantwich (Outline) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series

1 : 63360 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
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Nantwich (Hills) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series

1 : 63360 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
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Cyrn y Brain

1 : 31680 The county boundary of Denbighshire and Flintshire is indicated here by a red pecked line. The plan is formally titled, with a note in the top left corner explaining that it has been copied from the original protraction with north facing upwards instead of true. A triangulation diagram appears on the reverse of the drawing: this enabled the draughtsman to plot with prominent topographical features with precision. Many pencil lines radiate from a trigonometrical point at Cefny Fedw, indicated by a dot within a triangle. These represent the angular measurements taken from this point. Giles, John C.
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Oswestry

1 : 31680 This drawing is formally titled. The scale of the drawing isgiven and the area of the land noted as 145.9838 square miles., A triangulation diagram appears on the reverse of the manuscript., This enabled draughtsmen to plot the exact location of topographical features., Archaeological sites are named in gothic script., Colour washes are combined with numerical annotations to indicate the relative relief and overall height of hills. Dawson, Robert
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