Town Plans

33x23 cm

PLAN OF THE ENTRANCE TO THE CITY OF CARLISLE.
from the South with the Courts of Justice.
H. Smirke Jun.^r R.A. del. | H. Mutlow sc. Russell Court.
London Published Feb.y 1.1816 by t. Cadell & W.Davies Strand.
Copper engraved plan by Henry Mutlow (1756?-1826), showing modifictaions to the medieval fortress drawn by Architect Robert Smirke (1780-1867) and designed by Robert Smirke and Thomas Telford (1757-1834) in 1810-1811.
Published in Magna Britannia...Rev. Daniel Lysons and Samuel Lysons...Vol.4...T. Cadell and W. Davies. Strand, London 1816.
Some light creasing, prominent centrefold and browning and chipping to paper edges but with generous margins the plate area is unaffected with the exception of a repair to a split at the bottom centrefold reaching the engraved border.