Edinburghshire [Midlothian]-Edinburgh-1784 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22007

Map Date:

27.9.1784

Repository reference:

BLML K.Top.49.61

Historic county:

Edinburghshire [Midlothian]

Town name:

Edinburgh

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NT257736

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NT 2770

Map title:

'A plan of the city and suburbs of Edinburgh from actual survey by Alexander Kincaid engraved by John Bengeo'.

Comments on map:

Scale stated to be 1 inch to 222 feet: 1:2664.

Scale:

1:2664

Map-maker:

Alexander Kincaid [sv], John Bengeo [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

95.7 x 76.7

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

fragmentary, royal palaces, house numbers: Some house-numbers in new town.

Buildings:

noticeably generalised: Not markedly so: projected buildings in new town have lighter hatching.

Turnpikes:

shown

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, internal revenue

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks, castles/forts/batteries, magazines/arsenals, town walls

Welfare and charitable:

dispensaries, hospitals, infirmaries, orphanages, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges, observatories

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

misc: Archers Butts.

Woodland:

scattered tree cover

Known copies of map:

CW16: BLML K.49.61, BOL Gough Maps Scotland 92, Edinburgh Library fYDA 1828.784 [42100, D.36219], Edinburgh Library [copy on aperture cards] NLS EMS.s.632, Signet.s.82, RSGS '321' [originals]; NLS [website].

Industry:

textiles, misc: Coach Yard, Intended Slaughter Houses, Repository, Mint.

Gardens:

shown, nurseries: Orchard-like.

Leisure and entertainment:

public halls, theatres, etc

Parkland:

public parks

Landowners and occupiers:

notable residents

Decorative cartouches:

abstract decorative: Bottom left title, bottom right dedication: oval, restrained leafy decoration.

Clubs and societies:

learned societies, trade and livery company halls

Relief:

prominent hills

Extractive activity:

quarries/pits

Miscellaneous transport-related:

Weigh House.

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Crosses:

cross

Arms and heraldry:

municipal, uncertain: [Town above dedication]; uncertain, with anchor above, and motto 'Candide et caute'.

Cemeteries:

shown

Dedicee of map:

Rt Hon. John Grieve, Lord Provost.

Tenement boundaries group:

less built-up parts only: And not in new town.

Ordnance Survey's

1851-3

1:1056

1:10,560

1876-7

1:1056

1:10,560

1893-4

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560