Orkney-Kirkwall-1846 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21893

Map Date:

1846

Repository reference:

NASc RHP 2863

Historic county:

Orkney

Town name:

Kirkwall

Map type:

estate

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

HY449111

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

HY 3512

Map title:

'Sketch of Kirkwall and St. Ola.'

Comments on map:

Seems to be connected with burgh property: not much other than buildings shown.

Scale:

1:9756*

Map-maker:

James Craig [author].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

117 x 113

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

colours, ownership: Feuing.

Colouring:

water, owners: Burgh property.

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Known copies of map:

NASc RHP 2863 [anor copy: RHP 2864].

Waterbodies:

shown

Relief:

prominent hills

Ordnance Survey's

1878

1:2500

1:10,560

1900

1:2500

1:10,560