Kuerden Maps of Preston
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Title
Kuerden Maps of Preston
Subject
Maps of Preston that are the best surviving evidence of the townscape in the period around the 1715 Jacobite uprising.
Description
A series of hand drawn maps of the centre of Preston c.1684
Creator
Ascribed to Dr Richard Kuerden (1623-90?) of Kuerden near Preston. A physician by training, he began the task of compiling material for a history of Lancashire with Christopher Towneley of Carr Hall, near Burnley. He is known to have been staunchly loyal to the English monarchy.
Source
Lancashire Archives DDX 194
Publisher
Lancaster University
Date
1684
Rights
Reproduced by courtesy of Lancashire Archives, who retain all rights over this image. No further reproduction is permitted without written permission of Lancashire Archives.
Type
Map
Coverage
Seventeenth century
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Hand drawn maps
Collection
Citation
Ascribed to Dr Richard Kuerden (1623-90?) of Kuerden near Preston. A physician by training, he began the task of compiling material for a history of Lancashire with Christopher Towneley of Carr Hall, near Burnley. He is known to have been staunchly loyal to the English monarchy., “Kuerden Maps of Preston,” Local History Resources for Schools, accessed March 29, 2024, https://regionalheritage.omeka.net/items/show/66.
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