Hampshire-Bournemouth-1894 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19847

Map Date:

? 1894

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 3.a.59

Historic county:

Hampshire

Town name:

Bournemouth

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SZ087917

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SZ 0593

Map title:

[Cover:] 'Plan of Bournemouth with environs', [map:] 'Plan of Bournemouth'.

Comments on map:

Combination of town plan with 1:253,440 'Environs of Bournemouth'. Undated: BM RD 20 SEP 1894 blue.

Scale:

1:17,600

Map-maker:

J. Bartholomew & Co. Edinr [author, pr], [cover only: W.H. Smith, 186 Strand London [pb]].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

34.5 x 47.3 [overall: town 33.7 x 21.8].

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

roads, Buildings, land-use, transport., other: Central built-up park ruled pink, darker green for public open space and wood tint, red-enhanced railways.

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

piers

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, rubbish destructors, water works

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Defence and military:

coastguard

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals

Recreation and sports venues:

bathing, sports grounds, recreation grounds

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

county, borough

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 3.a.59, RGS Eng & Wales S/S 56 [1894]; BLML Maps 28.a.73 [1898]; BLML Maps 17.c.4, BOL C17 b.11, RGS 10.F.4 [1899: Newnes [pb], pl 54 in The Royal Atlas of England & Wales].

Industry:

bricks/tiles, furniture/pottery

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

River and foreshore features:

foreshore

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, theatres, etc

Parkland:

public parks

Service and professional:

banks

Waterbodies:

shown

Commons:

shown

Miscellaneous transport-related:

Named steps, Steps.

Cemeteries:

shown

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Ordnance Survey's

1869

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1896

1:2500

1:10,560