By T. Chuhh. 263 



In THE BlilTlSH atlas; COMPRISING A (JOxMPLETE SET OF 

 COUNTY MAPS OF ENGLAND AND WALES, AVITII A GENERAL MAJ' (JF 

 NAVIGABLE UIVEKS AND CANALS; AND PLANS OF CITIES AM) 

 PRINCIPAL TOWNS. J/)NI)ON : PRINTED FOR VERNOR, HOOD, AND 

 SHARPE . . . 1810. 4 to. 



This map is full of information. The hundreds are shown by colour 

 as well as by an engraved line, and the names are indicated by reference 

 numbers. 



Shows towns, villages, castles, houses, parks, camps, hills, roads ; and 

 by asterisks the number of members returned to Parliament by the 

 boroughs. The distances from London to the chief towns are given in 

 Roman numerals. Salisbury Plain is not shown in the extreme soutli 

 of the county, as is usual in most of the maps of the 18th century. 



Top left-hand corner, a compass-indicator, the northern point having 

 an ornamental arrow-head, and, a little below, a detached portion of 

 Wilts. Bottom left-hand corner, the scale. Top right-hand corner, 

 explanations of signs used; and, immediately below, " Pt. of Wilts in 

 Berks." Just below the middle, on the right-hand side, a list of the 

 hundreds numbered 1 — 29. 



In the border, at the top, a long panel, which slightly raises the top 

 line, shaded horizontally, and bearing the title " Wiltshire." Between the 

 border lines, at the bottom, " Longitude west from Greenwich," and 

 " Drawn and engraved under the direction of J. Britton," Outside the 

 border, at the bottom left-hand corner, the engraver's name ; in the 

 middle, the imprint, and, in right hand corner, "To accompany the 

 Beauties of England k Wales," 



The border is formed by a thick line between two thin ones, and an 

 inner double line, marked off into degrees and minutes of latitude and 

 longitude. 



The maps in the atlas were prepared and used for Beauties of England 

 and Walea by J. Britton, S{ E. W. Brayley. 



1810. 



Topographical Map of the County of Wilts, 

 describing the Seats of the Nobility and G-entry, 

 Turnpike and Cross Roads, Canals, &c. Sur- 

 veyed originally in 1773, by John Andrews and 

 Andrew Dury . Second edition. Revised 

 and corrected from the extensive information 

 liberally communicated by the Right Honourable 

 the Earl of Radnor and Sir Richard Hoare, Bart. 

 To whom this improved edition is most respect- 

 fully inscribed by William Faden, Charing Cross, 

 January 1st, 1810. 



