Map Collection

P1985.60:- 
photograph, manuscript estate plan, Mapp of New Park Farm, in the estate of Thomas Knight, Chawton, Hampshire, 1741, by Edward Randall snr and Edward Randall jnr, reproduced scale about 1 to 6000, about 11 ins to 1 mile, photographed about 1985.
Each field etc , has a name and area in acres roods and poles; eg - New Lees 18A 3R 34P.
The photo does not quite include the whole map; there is no note of the location of the original, but the most likely place is Hampshire Record Office.
map feature:-  title cartouche & scroll cartouche & compass rose & scale line (with compasses) & roads & field names
inscription:-  ms -on- title cartouche A Mapp / New Park Farm in ye Parish / of Chawton in the County of / Southampton Containing / ... / being part of the Estate of / Thomas Knight Esqr. / 1741
scale line:-  50+10 perches = 52.0 mm
dimension:-  wxh, sheet = 48x28.5cm
scale = 1 to 6000 ? (1 to 5803 from scale line)

MN: 23.7.2001