Radnorshire-Rhayader-1829 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

15575

Map Date:

1829

Repository reference:

Powis RO R/D/WWA/1/62 and R/D/WWA/1/794-796

Historic county:

Radnorshire

Town name:

Rhayader

Map type:

Enclosure

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SN970680

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SO 0165

Comments on map:

Commissioner also acted as surveyor. R/D/WWA/1//62 is undated late C19 copy of award and map, latter on tracing linen; R/D/WWA/1//794 is enlargement of detail by Rhayader Bridge, some of which is not on R/D/WWA/1//62, on paper, made in 1898. [WWA = Welsh Water.]

Scale:

1:2376

Map-maker:

William Sayce [sv].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

66 x 54 [+ 54 x 35].

Number of parts:

2

Buildings:

shown

Sanitary and utility information:

misc: Named Well.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town gates

Known copies of map:

Powis RO R/D/WWA/1/62 and R/D/WWA/1/794-796.

Industry:

uncertain: Factory.

Tenement boundaries group:

apparently fairly complete

Ordnance Survey's

1887-8

1:2500

1:10,560