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RepositoryLibrary
Reference NumberLCM48
Alternative Reference Number48
AuthorGascoyne, Joel.
Lee, William.
TitleAn actuall svrvey of the Hamlet of Bethnal Greene in the parish of St. Dunstans Stpney / taken Ano. Dom. 1703, Wm. Lee, churchwarden, by Joel Gascoyne.
Date(s)1703
Description1 manuscript map : colour ; 50 x 72 cm
TypeMap
Publisher[publisher not identified]
Publication Place[London]
Publication Date1703
NotesSurveyor, Joel Gascoyne.

Hand-coloured manuscript map on vellum.

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AbstractShows a plan of the hamlet of Bethnal Green circa 1703, including the names of landowners. Cartouche in lower left features the title in an oval medallion framed by acanthus leaves and decorated scrolls, with animal masks top and bottom, the whole resting on a plinth containing a linear scale. Includes 'A table of the names of the severall tenants wth what they hold and from whome' in the lower right, and at the centre right of the sheet a place index with the title 'Name of the court and alley in this hamlet'.
SubjectMaps
Stepney (borough)
Bethnal Green
Land and estates
Access StatusOpen
ScaleScale approximately 1:1,1495
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