Thomas Richardson
Thomas Richardson was a Scottish cartographer in the 18th century. He is recorded as having been active from 1772–1828. Maps, plans and surveys attributed to Richardson include the 1771 'reduced map' of Blenheim Park, which gives Richardson's address as Little Queen Ann Street, Cavendish Square, London; a 1771 "Survey of the Royal Gardens of Richmond", a 1772 plan of Maidenstone Hill, Greenwich, 1775 plans of Little St John's Wood, 1776 plans of the crown estates in Minster in Sheppey and a 1777 survey of the lands of the Duchess of Buccleuch.
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Thomas Richardson was a Scottish cartographer in the 18th century. He is recorded as having been active from 1772–1828. Maps, plans and surveys attributed to Richardson include the 1771 'reduced map' of Blenheim Park, which gives Richardson's address as Little Queen Ann Street, Cavendish Square, London; a 1771 "Survey of the Royal Gardens of Richmond", a 1772 plan of Maidenstone Hill, Greenwich, 1775 plans of Little St John's Wood, 1776 plans of the crown estates in Minster in Sheppey and a 1777 survey of the lands of the Duchess of Buccleuch.
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The National Library of Scotland holds four maps by Richardson, who signs them as a 'landsurveyor, Glasgow'. These include a map of the town of Glasgow from 1795, and a new travelling map of Scotland 'shewing principal direct & cross roads', 1804.
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- 1.Mapmakers – National Library of Scotland.
- 2.Campbell, Tony. Chronicle for 1995–1996. Imago Mundi. 48. 232. 1996. 10.1080/03085699608592851.
- 3.Finch, Jonathan. Capability Brown, Royal Gardener. White Rose University Press. 51. 26 October 2020. 978-1-912482-24-5.
- 4.Kent: Greenwich (now in London Borough of Greenwich). Map of Maidenstone Hill, intended. 24 February 1772.
- 5.Middlesex (now in London Borough of Islington). Plan of lands formerly called Little St. 24 February 1775.
- 6.Kent: Minster in Sheppey. Two plans on a single sheet, showing Crown estates called. 24 February 1776.
- 7.Northamptonshire. Plan of Crown lands in Brigstock and Stanion leased to the Duchess of. 24 February 1777.
- 8.View map: Richardson, Thomas, fl. 1772–1829, Map of the town of Glasgow & country seven miles around. - Counties of Scotland, 1580–1928. maps.nls.uk.
- 9.New travelling map of Scotland, shewing the principal direct & cross roads . / by Thos. Richardson, etc. – Maps of Scotland. maps.nls.uk.
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