The Road from LONDON to BARNSTAPLE

by Thomas Gardner

Published London 1719 by J.Tonson & J.Watts, in Thomas Gardner's

"A Pocket-Guide to the English Traveller: Being a Complete Survey and measurement of all the Principle Roads and Most Considerable Cross-Roads in England and Wales"

Based on the earlier survey by John Ogilby, the road atlas was never re-published so the maps have become quite scarce.

This is plate 32 with a dedication to George Doddington Esq.

 Enhanced with attractive later hand colouring.

 An interesting highly detailed original early 18th century antique road strip map, showing the route from Andover to Bridgwater, Somerset through Monkson, Market Lavington, Warminster, Maiden Bradley, Bruton, Weston Regis, Ansford, Walton Market Lavington etc.

The map depicts the route in the form of 6 vertical strips with a compass rose to each section showing orientation. Topographical features, villages, hamlets and even individual buildings are depicted and named together with distances in miles between places.
 
Fine condition other than insignificant age related blemishes (see images), printed on hand laid paper, blank verso and without folds.

Approx. 12" x 8" (300mm x 200mm) overall.

A GENUINE ANTIQUE MAP GUARANTEED OVER 300 YEARS OLD FROM LINDISFARNE PRINTS

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