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36. Cooke´s Third Breakwater plans 36.1.  Title: Two plans of the breakwater. The upper plan: COOKE’S PLYMOUTH BREAKWATER. The lower plan: TRANSVERSE Section of the BREAKWATER. Date: 1843. Size:  (255 x 300 mm.) Imprint(s): Engraved & Published by John Cooke June ( )th 1843, 82 Union Street, Stonehouse, Plymo. Signature(s): Mr Cooke Engraver, 82, Union Street Stonehouse. with below Map & Chart Engraver and Geographer Extraordinary to / to (sic) His late Majesty William IVth – in his 80th year of age. Location(s): Unknown but probably Devon Archives. [1] Comments: This is the last of Cooke´s Breakwater plans. It has two scales: upper scale, the  breakwater from above,  is 100 + 1000 yards (172 mm); lower scale, a  transverse section,  is 100 + 100 feet (135 mm). The original imprint is difficult to read as there is elaborate scrollwork around it. The plan  clearly  shows the lighthouse and there is only a small section (coloured blue) ...