Argyllshire-Campbeltown-1769 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21907

Map Date:

? 1769

Repository reference:

NASc RHP 34645, RHP 34646

Historic county:

Argyllshire

Town name:

Campbeltown

Map type:

estate

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NR719203

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NR 7220

Map title:

'Campbeltoun'.

Comments on map:

Two copies, from originals in Campbeltown Public Library: RHP 34645 is characterised by copperplate handwriting throughout, and omits named well and depths at harbour entrance; RHP 34646 has title in gothic, and 'Copied by Wm Douglas Ano. 1769 from an older plan'. RHP 34645 has an additional note, bottom right, that the blue indicates improvements 'since the Map was made', and the red shows feuars' boundaries. Scale on copies measures as 1 inch to 95 feet, 1:1140. Catalogue attributes to William Douglas.

Scale:

1:1140

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

73.0 x 56.5

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

Buildings, water

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

inhabited and uninhabited buildings distinguished

Water transport infrastructure:

harbours

Sanitary and utility information:

misc: Pump, named well.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

NASc RHP 34645, RHP 34646 [photo: ex Campbeltown Public Library].

Gardens:

shown

Landowners and occupiers:

notable residents: [18 of them].

Crosses:

cross

Estate boundary ownership:

shown

Stated measuerments:

soundings: Two, at entrance to harbour.

Tenement boundaries group:

apparently fairly complete

Ordnance Survey's

1865

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1897-8

1:2500

1:10,560