Map of North Shropshire and part of Cheshire
John Rocque (c.1709-1762)
Category
Maps
Date
1900 - 1999
Materials
Paper
Measurements
624 x 525 mm
Collection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 607970.5
Summary
A 20th century blue carbon paper copy of an original detailed black ink print map of North Shropshire and part of Cheshire by John Roque, 1752. Title and details of topographer given in a rococo style reserve. One of a set of four carbon copies of original maps showing Shropshire, Cheshire, the Welsh border area and part of Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Provenance
Attingham collection; bequeathed to the National Trust with the estate, house and contents of Attingham by Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, 8th Baron Berwick (1877-1947) on 15th May 1953.
Makers and roles
John Rocque (c.1709-1762), mapmaker