Kent; Sussex. 20 plans of the Royal Military Canal between Shorncliff, Kent and Cliff End, …

Description: Kent; Sussex. 20 plans of the Royal Military Canal between Shorncliff, Kent and Cliff End, Sussex. (75)-(88) General plan in 14 parts showing the course up the canal, the tow path, bridges, roads, rivers, towns, buildings, military establishments, Ordnance land, toll gates and towers. Locations depicted in (89)-(94) are also shown. Initialled by W B T [Tylden] and signed by Captain Alexander Gordon, Royal Engineers, Hythe, 2 August 1884 on first sheet (75) and signed by Gordon on 12 August 1884 on final sheet (88). (89)-(94) 6 diagrammatic plans, marked A-F, of locations noted on (75)-(88) showing the canal, Ordnance land, buildings, roads, sizes of land and the course of drainage ditches. A-E (89) - (94) all signed by Lieutenant Colonel W B Tylden. A (89) signed by John Studd, Royal Engineers' office, Hythe, 5 August 1848 and by Captain Alexander Gordon, Royal Engineers, 10 August 1848. B (90) signed by Captain Alexander Gordon, and by R Howe CW, Royal Engineers' office, Hythe, 14 August 1848. C (91) signed by Captain Alexander Gordon and initialled 'R.H.' CW, Royal Engineers' office Hythe, 10 August 1848. D (92) signed by Captain Alexander Gordon and by R Howe CW, Royal Engineers' office, Hythe, 12 August 1848. E and F (93) and(94) signed by Lieutenant Col onel William Burton, Royal Engineers, 30 August 1848. Scales: (75)-(88) 1 inch to 528 feet; (89) 1 inch to 132 feet; (90)-(94) 1 inch to 50 feet. Compass indicators on (75)-(88). Originally accompanying a return of land property dated 18 April 1849 by Lieutenant Colonel William Burton, Royal Engineers, Dover to the Inspector General of Fortifications. Sheet sizes between 18.5 cm x 50.5 cm and 35.5 cm x 48.5 cm.

Date: 01/01/1848 - 31/12/1848

Last import: September 11, 2017