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Abingdon Monks' Map

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to the north of Abingdon. This was produced for William Blacknall in support of his mill-owning and fishery rights during a lawsuit in 1570. The Monks' Map itself may well have been produced for a similar purpose rather than by monks at
208: 94: 194: 72: 75:(1613–1696). In 1907, it was given to the Corporation of Abingdon and was framed and held in the Guildhall at Abingdon. The map was restored for a reopening of 319: 101: 216: 348: 378: 358: 353: 373: 312: 368: 383: 148: 105: 51:. It is 265.5 centimetres (104.5 in) long and 41.5 centimetres (16.3 in) wide, consisting of four pieces of 44: 79:, where it was put on display in 2012. As part of the investigation during this process, the map was x-rayed at the 338: 305: 363: 32: 343: 212: 153: 238: 80: 131: 76: 289: 136: 68: 332: 127: 64: 273: 28: 281: 177: 185: 36: 246: 40: 52: 48: 285: 47:. The map covers the stretch of river between Abingdon and 293: 239:"Monks' map was commissioned by Abingdon landowner" 195:Oxfordshire Architectural & Historical Society 215:District Council, Oxfordshire, UK. Archived from 104:Panoramic view of the Monks' Map, on display at 73:Sir Ralph Verney, 1st Baronet, of Middle Claydon 118:Another smaller map of the river, known as the 313: 63:The map was preserved in the archives of the 8: 320: 306: 171: 169: 165: 43:. It is held in the collection of the 7: 270: 268: 14: 272: 93: 27:) is a 16th-century map of the 1: 130:, the Verney family home, in 349:16th-century maps and globes 292:. You can help Knowledge by 379:History of the River Thames 149:Abingdon County Hall Museum 106:Abingdon County Hall Museum 67:, having been inherited by 45:Abingdon County Hall Museum 400: 267: 178:"The Abingdon Monks' Map" 71:(1616–1650), who married 55:that are glued together. 209:"Abingdon Abbey booklet" 359:Historic maps of Europe 354:16th century in England 374:History of Oxfordshire 176:Steane, John (2008). 33:Abingdon, Oxfordshire 369:History of Berkshire 213:Vale of White Horse 31:around the town of 23:(commonly known as 21:Abingdon Monks' Map 384:Abingdon-on-Thames 288:term article is a 154:The Abingdon Sword 339:Cartography stubs 301: 300: 391: 322: 315: 308: 276: 269: 259: 258: 256: 254: 235: 229: 228: 226: 224: 219:on 11 April 2012 205: 199: 198: 182: 173: 97: 81:National Gallery 16:River Thames Map 399: 398: 394: 393: 392: 390: 389: 388: 364:Maps of England 329: 328: 327: 326: 265: 263: 262: 252: 250: 237: 236: 232: 222: 220: 207: 206: 202: 180: 175: 174: 167: 162: 145: 132:Buckinghamshire 116: 111: 110: 109: 103: 98: 89: 77:Abingdon Museum 61: 17: 12: 11: 5: 397: 395: 387: 386: 381: 376: 371: 366: 361: 356: 351: 346: 341: 331: 330: 325: 324: 317: 310: 302: 299: 298: 277: 261: 260: 249:. 23 June 2011 230: 200: 164: 163: 161: 158: 157: 156: 151: 144: 141: 137:Abingdon Abbey 126:), is held at 115: 112: 100: 99: 92: 91: 90: 88: 85: 69:Mary Blacknall 60: 57: 25:The Monks' Map 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 396: 385: 382: 380: 377: 375: 372: 370: 367: 365: 362: 360: 357: 355: 352: 350: 347: 345: 342: 340: 337: 336: 334: 323: 318: 316: 311: 309: 304: 303: 297: 295: 291: 287: 283: 278: 275: 271: 266: 248: 244: 240: 234: 231: 218: 214: 210: 204: 201: 196: 192: 188: 187: 179: 172: 170: 166: 159: 155: 152: 150: 147: 146: 142: 140: 138: 133: 129: 128:Claydon House 125: 121: 120:Blacknall Map 114:Blacknall Map 113: 107: 102: 96: 86: 84: 82: 78: 74: 70: 66: 65:Verney family 58: 56: 54: 50: 46: 42: 38: 35:(formerly in 34: 30: 26: 22: 294:expanding it 279: 264: 251:. Retrieved 242: 233: 221:. Retrieved 217:the original 203: 190: 184: 123: 119: 117: 83:in London. 62: 29:River Thames 24: 20: 18: 344:1500s works 282:cartography 124:Claydon Map 333:Categories 253:5 February 223:5 February 186:Oxoniensia 160:References 87:Monks map 37:Berkshire 247:BBC News 197:: 17–32. 143:See also 286:mapping 59:History 41:England 243:Oxford 53:vellum 49:Radley 280:This 191:LXXII 181:(PDF) 290:stub 255:2012 225:2012 122:(or 19:The 284:or 39:), 335:: 245:. 241:. 211:. 193:. 189:. 183:. 168:^ 139:. 321:e 314:t 307:v 296:. 257:. 227:. 108:.

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River Thames
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Berkshire
England
Abingdon County Hall Museum
Radley
vellum
Verney family
Mary Blacknall
Sir Ralph Verney, 1st Baronet, of Middle Claydon
Abingdon Museum
National Gallery


Abingdon County Hall Museum
Claydon House
Buckinghamshire
Abingdon Abbey
Abingdon County Hall Museum
The Abingdon Sword


"The Abingdon Monks' Map"
Oxoniensia
Oxfordshire Architectural & Historical Society
"Abingdon Abbey booklet"
Vale of White Horse
the original
"Monks' map was commissioned by Abingdon landowner"
BBC News

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