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From: Brian Randell <>
Subject: Re: [DEV] Tithe maps
Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:45:03 +0100
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Hi Kate:

Thanks for posting this - I'm arranging to provide a link under "Land
and Property" from the GENUKI/Devon page.

Cheers

Brian Randell


>Hi Carolyn and Peter
>
>I'm assuming that Carolyn is referring to the Parishscapes Project 2007 -
>2010 - The Tithe Maps of the East Devon AONB here...
>
>http://www.eastdevonaonb.org.uk/dro/index.html
>
>It is wonderful to have these maps so readily available on the Internet -
>would be excellent to have the rest of Devon too.
>
>Carolyn, you could build up a copy of a larger area if you are happy to do a
>bit of cut and paste patchwork using your computer. Depending on what
>software you have, you can make a copy of several parts of the map and then
>put them together in a package such as MS Paint. It is quite fiddly, but the
>final result would be worth it.
>
>Depending on what Operating system your PC has, you may have a neat little
>piece of software called 'Snipping Tool' - it comes free with MS Windows
>recent versions and I expect there is something similar on Macs. This allows
>you to make capture a picture of something on your screen and save it as a
>file. If you haven't got this, then you can download a copy for free (Google
>'snipping tool')
>
>Don't forget to keep the zoom level the constant as you capture the small
>parts of the map. It's also easiest to start the patchwork in the top left
>corner as you can more easily make the drawing area larger in MS Paint on
>the right and bottom edges.
>
>Contact me off list if you need further help, because I don't think 'techie'
>stuff comes under the heading of 'Devon'.
>
>Best wishes
>
>Kate
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [mailto:] On
>> Behalf Of Peter J Richardson
>> Sent: 11 July 2010 09:00
>> To:
>> Subject: Re: [DEV] Tithe maps
>>
>> Hello Carolyn,
>>
>> Would you be able to post a link to the maps you are referring to
>> please?
>>
>> Regards
>> Peter
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "carogene" <>
>> To: <>
>> Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2010 3:31 AM
>> Subject: [DEV] Tithe maps
>>
>>
>> > Thanks to the wonderful volunteers who have digitised these maps, and
>> the
>> > information that goes with them, I now have a much better idea of
>> where my
>> > husband's Parris and Hutchins ancestors lived. To go with the street
>> view
>> > shots from google, all rather amazing from way down here in New
>> Zealand!
>> > However I cannot get all of their land holdings on the one small part
>> of
>> > the
>> > map for Offwell, and the map for Widworthy is so tiny so I can barely
>> get
>> > one field on each page.
>> > What I am trying to do is to get a readable copy of the map that will
>> show
>> > where their land was, in relation to the entire parish, the church,
>> etc.
>> > Has anyone else obtained a tithe map of an entire parish, large
>> enough to
>> > read the field and house numbers? If so can you give me an idea of
>> the
>> > cost
>> > involved please.
>> > I am guessing here that Devon Archives will have them?
>> > Many thanks again for your help.
>> > Carolyn
>> >
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