Fondo COS - Notebook of John Cossins, map maker

Área de identidad

Código de referencia

COS

Título

Notebook of John Cossins, map maker

Fecha(s)

  • 1725-1727 (Creación)

Nivel de descripción

Fondo

Volumen y soporte

1 volume

Área de contexto

Nombre del productor

(1697-1743)

Historia biográfica

John Cossins was born in 1697 in Brompton, Yorkshire, the elder son of William Cossins, steward of the Hackness estate. John Cossins first learned the practice of land surveying and drawing in his position as estate map-maker. He went on to create mapsread more

Institución archivística

Área de contenido y estructura

Alcance y contenido

At present the collection only comprises one notebook, compiled by Cossins as he worked on his 'New and exact plan of the City of York.' Also includes supplementary paperwork concerning the notebook, including a copies of the original sale catalogue fromread more

Área de condiciones de acceso y uso

Condiciones de acceso

Open

Material is available subject to the usual terms and conditions of access to Archives and Local History collections.

Condiciones

Images are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.

Idioma del material

  • inglés

Área de notas

Identificador/es alternativo(os)

legacy

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