File:Ordnance Survey Drawings - Fordham (OSD 297).jpg
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River Ouse (OSD 297)
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Ordnance Survey Drawings: Fordham (OSD 297) |
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  Centre of map shown on a map of England
English: .This plan is dominated by arable land divided by straight, water-filled dykes., This was a new landscape in the English fenlands., It was only in the preceding century that the Dutch engineer Vermuyden had designed the elaborate system of drains and river diversions that made possible the conversion of pasture to arable land in this region., On the top left of the manuscript, a crossed-out inscription in red ink, 'Ex AWR', reveals that the drawing was examined by Royal Military Surveyor and,Draughtsman,Alexander W Robe..
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| Date | 1822 | ||||
| Medium | Pen and ink on paper | ||||
| Dimensions | height: 160 mm (6.29 in); width: 210 mm (8.26 in) | ||||
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Maps OSD 297 |
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| Credit line | British Library | ||||
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Scale 2 inches : 1 mile (1:31680). Please note that the British Library provides these digital files "as-is"; materials will not be rephotographed under this programme. If resupply of files is required, the requestor will be required to purchase them at the standard rate. |
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