Bedfordshire-Bedford-1807 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18397

Map Date:

1.4.1807

Repository reference:

RGS 7.E.7

Historic county:

Bedfordshire

Town name:

Bedford

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TL050497

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TL 0549

Map title:

'Bedford'.

Comments on map:

For The Beauties of England and Wales and The British Atlas comprising a complete set of county maps, of England and Wales with a general map of navigable rivers and canals; and plans of cities and principal towns, London: Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, Longman, Faden, etc, 1810.

Scale:

1:3900

Map-maker:

G. Cole [dr], J. Roper [eng], E.W. Brayley [dir].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

23.6 x 18.7

Number of parts:

1

Building names:

partly

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Mills:

watermills

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative: Including Site of Old Guild Hall.

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, hospitals

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Woodland:

orchards

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 11.b.3, Bedford Central Library Local Studies, BOL C17 c.5, BOL Montagu Illustr.41, Montagu Illustr.42, RGS 7.E.7; BOL C17 d.31 [1970: Brian Stevens]; BOL G1. C16.6 [1992: in Ashley Baynton-Williams, Town and city maps of the British Isles 1800-1855, London: Studio Editions, 1992]; BOL G.24.C17.23 [1994: Bracken Books]; Bedfordshire RO X.1/60 (repro

Industry:

abbatoirs

Gardens:

shown

Waterbodies:

shown

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Bottom left is vignette of bridge and St Pauls; top left and right are plans with references of the County Gaol and House of Industry.

Arms and heraldry:

municipal

Ordnance Survey's

1881-2

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1900

1:2500

1:10,560