Lewis [in Ross-shire]-Stornoway-1821 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22074

Map Date:

1821

Repository reference:

BLML Maps C.21.e.4

Historic county:

Lewis [in Ross-shire]

Town name:

Stornoway

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NB423328

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NB 4235

Map title:

'Plan of the town and harbour of Stornoway Island of Lewis from actual survey by John Wood Edinr. 1821.'

Comments on map:

Included in John Wood's town atlas. Scales of Scots chains of 74 ft 1 inch.

Scale:

1:1776

Map-maker:

John Wood, Edinr [sv], T. Clerk [eng], Stornoway, 1 No. Bridge, Edinr. [sell].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

51.0 x 67.3 [map: plate 52.2 x 69.8].

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

shown, public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

piers

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps C.21.e.4, CUL Atlas.2.81.11, NLS EU.31.W [in 1828 Atlas]; NLS [website].

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Antiquities:

Castle ruins.

Landowners and occupiers:

owners shown

Clubs and societies:

Freemasons

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Bottom left is 'Plan of the town and harbour with the bay of Stornoway and projected improvements', 1:26,670, with soundings and two pictorial sailing vessels.

Relief:

shown partially: [Along shore].

Tenement boundaries group:

apparently fairly complete

Ordnance Survey's

1849

1:10,560

1895

1:2500

1:10,560