American War of Independence (1775-83)
George III’s maps and views showing the development of the war at home and abroad, from North America to India
Map of encampment near Tenpenny Heath, 1780 (near Tenpenny Hill, Essex, UK) 51°50'53"N 01°00'24"E
c.1784-91Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:7,257. | RCIN 734032.at
The area covered extends from Freighton in the north to Thorington Mill in the south and from Ashford Hall in the west to Thorington (Thorrington) in the east. The name of the heath is now preserved in the name 'Tenpenny Hill' which is a section of road forming the B1027. The encamped regiment, with colour of facings in parentheses, is: 1st or West Norfolk Militia (black velvet).
This is one of 31 maps of encampments which are likely to have been drawn up as a set from original field surveys and draft maps between about 1782 (the last encampment ended on 13 November 1782) and sometime in or after 1784 (the date of Bowles's plan of London, RCIN 734032.am). The original field surveys and draft maps from which they will have been compiled would have been made between 1778 and 1782, according to the actual dates of the encampments. The execution date for the fair drawings of the maps of 1783 or later has, however, been assigned to all the encampment maps, consistent with the date of Paterson's commission as Captain in the 36th Foot, with which rank he styles himself on the title page of the volume.
In: 'Plans of Encampments and Dispositions of the Army in Great Britain from 1778 to 1782. Presented to King George III by George Morrison, Quarter Master General. Drawn by Captain Dan. Paterson, 36.th Reg.t Assistant to the Quart. Mast. General.' See main entry under RCIN 734032.
BL Add MS 15533: p.93 PLAN / OF / THE ENCAMPMENTS ON / TENPENNY HEATH / NEAR / COLCHESTER. / from 8.th June to 23.d Oct.r / 1780. [Bottom right, below border:] Survey'd by Capt. Green Assis.t to the Q.r M.r Gen.l. Watermark: fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the scrolled letter W below. The dates of the encampment differ.
Condition: 2.2 cm tear to right edge; dirt/dust mark along right edge.
[Justly Watson] Green (1755-1826) (surveyor) [bottom right, below border:] Surveyed by Capt. Green Ass.t to the Q.r M.r Gen.l.
Daniel Paterson (1738-1825) (draughtsman)
Subject(s)
Army-GBWatermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the scrolled letter W below
Condition: 2.2 cm tear to right edge; dirt/dust mark along right edge
Scale: 1:7,257. Scale bar: [126 mm =] 1000 Yards.
34.0 x 47.7 cm (neatline)
34.6 x 48.0 cm (image)
36.2 x 53.5 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN / OF / THE ENCAMPMENT ON / TENPENNY HEATH / NEAR / COLCHESTER. / from 8.th June to 23.d Nov.r / 1780. [top right, above border, page:] 91. [top right]
Annotations:
(Recto) none. (Verso) [top left, ink, page:] 92.
George III catalogue entry:
Encampment A collection of drawn Plans of the Encampments and Dispositions of the Army in Great Britain from 1778 to 1782: by George Morrison, drawn by Danl Paterson. oblong Folio. [The same entry appears under the heading England.]
Subject(s)
near Tenpenny Hill, Essex, UK (51°50'53"N 01°00'24"E)
Page revisions
8 June 2024
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