England's Gazetteer
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England's Gazetteer; or, an accurate description of all the cities, towns, and villages of the kingdom, was a large road atlas
printed in the mid 18th century. The Gazetteer was written by Stephen Whatley (1712-1741) and was published in three separate editions, all which offered maps of the roads of England
and Wales
. Editions 1 and 2 included a dictionary of the cities, corporations, market-towns, and the most noted villages. Edition 3 went further, including, an alphabetical register of the less noted villages, with their distance, or bearing
, from the next market-town or well-known place. In London
, it was published by J. and P. Knapton, D. Browne, A. Millar, J. Whiston and B. White.
Road atlas
A road atlas is a map or set of maps that primarily display roads and transport links rather than geographical information.- Types :Road atlases come in many shapes, sizes and scales...
printed in the mid 18th century. The Gazetteer was written by Stephen Whatley (1712-1741) and was published in three separate editions, all which offered maps of the roads of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. Editions 1 and 2 included a dictionary of the cities, corporations, market-towns, and the most noted villages. Edition 3 went further, including, an alphabetical register of the less noted villages, with their distance, or bearing
Bearing (navigation)
In marine navigation, a bearing is the direction one object is from another object, usually, the direction of an object from one's own vessel. In aircraft navigation, a bearing is the actual compass direction of the forward course of the aircraft...
, from the next market-town or well-known place. In London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, it was published by J. and P. Knapton, D. Browne, A. Millar, J. Whiston and B. White.