Isle of Wight-Newport-1874 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

23017

Map Date:

[1874]

Repository reference:

Lord Louis Library, Newport, IOW, local history room

Historic county:

Isle of Wight

Town name:

Newport

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SZ491891

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SZ 4989

Map title:

'Plan of Newport'.

Comments on map:

Inset on 'The map of the Isle of Wight with every information for the tourist and pleasure visitor from careful survey by A. Brannon', in Brannon's pleasure visitor's companion in making the tour of the Isle of Wight, Newport: Brannon, n.d. [preface indicates 1874]. The bottom of the map has a publication note dated 15 July 1864, by A. Brannon, Newport [sic].

Scale:

1:12,000

Map-maker:

P. Brannon, Newport [author, pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

7.2 x 4.8 [inset].

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

quays

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Known copies of map:

Lord Louis Library, Newport, IOW, local history room.

Borders:

decorative: Flourishy.

Ordnance Survey's

1862

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1896

1:2500

1:10,560