Maps of Norfolk

Maps of Norfolk

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An accurate map of the county of Norfolk

1 Karte : Kupferdruck ; 52 x 70 cm Bowen; Hinton sold by I. Hinton at the Kings Arms in St. Pauls Church yard
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Nortfolcia; vernacule Norfolke

1 Karte : Kupferdruck ; 36 x 47 cm Valck; Schenk penes Gerardum Valk et Petrum Schenk
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Nortfolcia

1 Karte : Kupferdruck ; 37 x 48 cm Blaeu Joan Blaeu
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NORFOLCIAE comitatus Sheet 17

This map of Norfolk 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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NORFOLCIAE comitatus f.40

This is a map of Norfolk. 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, 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. This map is different from others in the series as it shows the county divided into administrative units called hundreds’ These are indicated by an alphabetical key, differentiated by colour and referenced to a index. Lord Burghley has added several place names. The map was engraved by Cornelius Hogius, one of a team of seven English and Flemish engravers employed to produce the copper plates for the atlas. Saxton, Christopher Hogius, Cornelius
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NORTFOLCIA; | NORFOLKE.

[Amsterdam : Joan Blaeu]
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Nortfolcia vernacule Norfolke

1 : 260000 Amstelodami : apud Joannem Janssonium
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Norfolciae Descriptio. The Description of Norfolk. [Karte], in: Gerardi Mercatoris et I. Hondii Newer Atlas, oder, Grosses Weltbuch, Bd. 1, S. 90.

1 Karte aus Atlas Mercator, Gerhard und Hondius, Jodocus Jansson, Jan
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Nortfolcia; Norfolke. [Karte], in: Le théâtre du monde, ou, Nouvel atlas contenant les chartes et descriptions de tous les païs de la terre, Bd. 4, S. 260.

1 Karte aus Atlas Blaeu, Willem Janszoon und Blaeu, Joan Blaeu, Willem Janszoon
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Nortfolcia; Norfolke. [Karte], in: Theatrum orbis terrarum, sive, Atlas novus, Bd. 4, S. 296.

1 Karte aus Atlas Blaeu, Joan Blaeu, Willem Janszoon
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Nortfolcia; Norfolke. [Karte], in: Theatrum orbis terrarum, sive, Atlas novus, Bd. 4, S. 296.

1 Karte aus Atlas Blaeu, Joan Blaeu, Willem Janszoon
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Norfolk, Sheet 15 - 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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Sheets 35-36. (Cary's England, Wales, and Scotland).

1 : 360000 Cary, John, ca. 1754-1835
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Norwich - OS One-Inch Map

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

1 : 63360 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
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Feltwell St. Nicholas

1 : 31680 The pecked red line following the course of the Little Ouse marks the county boundary of Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. Drawn on the left of the sheet, along the Ouse Valley, is a patchwork of arable land divided by straight water-filled dykes, typical features of the fens landscape. This elaborate system of drains and river diversions was designed in the 17th century by a Dutch engineer called Vermuyden. It made possible the conversion of pasture to arable land in this region. Yeakell, Thomas
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Cromer

1 : 31680 This plan records the Norfolk coastline, famous for its remote and diverse landscape. Sweeping sandy beaches, grass-tufted dunes and tidal inlets are all depicted. Light pencil interlinings ('hachures') are used to represent the gently rolling chalkland and glacial moraines leading away from the coast. Budgen, Charles
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Kings Lynn - OS One-Inch Map

1 : 63360 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
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E. Harling

1 : 31680 The words 'Trig Point' are noted to the far left of the drawing, below Bodney. They indicate points from which angular measurements were taken in order to plot accurately the location of prominent landscape features. The pencil interlining ('hachuring') and shading that indicate relief have been lightly applied, leaving the road network clearly visible. The detail with which the roads are rendered is indicative of the Ordnance Survey's military imperative. Metcalf, Edward B.
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East Dereham

1 : 31680 The western boundary of this plan is formed by the Peddars Way, a Roman road laid down circa AD61. The ruins of Castle Acre are depicted along this road. Excavations here have uncovered a unique grain-processing plant, comprising a granary, a barn, a kilnhouse, a malthouse and a brewhouse. To the north-east of the castle are the ruins of a former priory belonging to the Cluniac Order, set on an incline above the River Nar. This small river, highlighted in blue on the plan, provided the priory with the greater part of its water supply via a 'monastic drain' - a general descriptive term for fenland drainage systems characterised by large overflow ditches. Metcalf, Edward B.
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Norwich 23

1 : 31680 This plan covers part of Norfolk with the county town of Norwich,depicted at lower right., Built,on a hill, Norwich was of strategic importance to the invading Saxons, Romans and Normans.,,Light pencil interlining ('hachuring') is employed to represent the slight undulation,and the low hills of this part of East Anglia., The landscape is characterised by fertile farmland with a few woodland areas and wild heaths. Budgen, Charles
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Castle Rising

1 : 31680 This plan covers the north-west Norfolk coast where the River Ouse flows into King's Lynn Wash. The tidal sand dunes, mudflats and salt marshes that characterise the constantly changing coastline are depicted to the left of the sheet. Peddars Way, a Roman road laid down in about AD61, is shown to the right. Budgen, Charles
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Wells

1 : 31680 This plan covers the North Norfolk coast and features some of the most distinctive salt-marshes, inter-tidal flats, dunes, shingle and grazing marshes in Europe. Near Wells-next-the-Sea is Holkham Park with its triumphal arch indicated along the southern approach. This was the path visitors from London and Newmarket would have taken to Wells. At the highest point of the park, aligned with the arch, is the obelisk of Holkham Park Mansion and Kent's North Lodges. Budgen, Charles
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Bury St Edmunds - OS One-Inch Map

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 : 63360 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
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