Title: Chart of the Newcastle Trade describing… coast of England. MOUNT & PAGE 1758 map Description: A New Chart of the Newcastle Trade describing the sea coast of England from the South Foreland to Newcastle with the soundings, sands, shoals, harbours, buoys, beacons and seamarks, upon the said coasts // The River Tine and coast from Sunderland to Blyth //The harbour of Harwich and Handford Water // A draught of the channels of Cockle & St Nicholas Gatts with the bouys, sands and sea marks between Winterton Thwartlights and pakefield survey'd by Capt. John Major'. Antique folio sea chart of the east coast of England, orientated towards the west, from Hythe in Kent to Blyth, Northumberland. Insets of Harwich harbour, the Yarmouth Sands and the coast from Sunderland to Blyth on an enlarged scale, including the Tyne inland to Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The "Newcastle Trade" refers to the export of coal to Londo. Coal was being exported from Newcastle by 1250, and by 1350 the burgesses received a royal licence to export coal. The map is orientated towards the west. . William & John Mount, and Thomas Page. Published 1758. Antique 18th century copperplate sea chart. Size 55 x 107 cm | 21.5 x 42.0 inches. Condition: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. This is a folding map. There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain. Tags: 1758, England, Map, Mount & Page, Nautical charts, Newcastle, South Foreland, The English Pilot
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