Northumberland-Alnwick-1769 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19705

Map Date:

1769

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 4515 (6)

Historic county:

Northumberland

Town name:

Alnwick

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NU186136

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NU 2013

Map title:

'A plan of Alnwick.'

Comments on map:

Inset on 'A map of the county of Northumberland...', 1:63,360, published 30 September 1769.

Scale:

1:4752

Map-maker:

Lieut. Andw. W. Armstrong and Son [sv], Thomas Kitchin [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

26.5 x 27.2

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Mills:

watermills

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Known copies of map:

BLML 4515(6), Maps 183.0.3(2), K.Top.32.43.5 Tab End, CUL Atlas.1.76.1; [1770] Maps 4515(18); [1787] Maps 4515(3); [1796] Maps 4515(8); BOL C17 a.8; BOL Percy 67, fol 59; RGS Eng & Wales S.101.

Commons:

shown

Dedicee of map:

Hugh Percy, Duke & Earl of Northumberland [main map].

Tenement boundaries group:

incomplete

Ordnance Survey's

1851

1:528

1:2640

1864

1:528

1:2500

1:10,560

1897

1:2500

1:10,560