Bournemouth-1886 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19844

Map Date:

1886

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 2620 (7)

Town name:

Christchurch, Bournemouth, Poole

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SZ087917

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SZ 0593

Map title:

[Cover:] 'Bright's map of Bournemouth and the neighbourhood compiled from Ordnance, Admiralty and Special Surveys, by H.A. Garrett Assistant Town Surveyor.', [map:] 'Bright's map of Bournemouth and neighbourhood from Ordnance, Admiralty & Special Surveys by H.A. Garrett Assistant Surveyor, Bournemouth. Drawn & Engraved by G.W. Bacon F.R.G.S.'

Comments on map:

Map is undated (BM RD 9 JAN 1888 blue), but is dated 1886 on cover. Quality of work is quite good for Bacon.

Scale:

1:21,120

Map-maker:

H.A. Garrett, Assistant (Town) Surveyor, Bournemouth [author], G.W. Bacon, 127 Strand, London [dr, eng], F.J. Bright, The Arcade, Bournemouth [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

85.5 x 60.7

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

altitude information, boundaries, land-use, transport, other: 'Well defined roads', bridle paths, heathland, railways & stations, churches (+), altitudes, soundings.

Colouring:

boundaries, land-use: Dorset yellow, Hants pink, commons and woods dark green.

Road names:

inside built-up area only

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Mills:

(unspecified type)

Water transport infrastructure:

piers, quays: Including a proposed pier.

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works

Places of Worship:

incompletely shown: Probably no chapels, and Poole parish church is definitely omitted.

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, police

Defence and military:

barracks, coastguard, castles/forts/batteries: [Martello tower, 'Practice Battery (Artilly Volunts)'].

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

county, Parish, misc: Commissioners and Christchurch parliamentary boundary.

Known copies of map:

CUL Maps.63.88.1 [1885]; BLML Maps 2620(7), BOL C17:70 Bournemouth (1) [1886]; BOL C17:70 Bournemouth (10) ['1873', but has 1888 rly]; BOL C17:70 Bournemouth (42) [1990: Franchise Publications: Bournemouth only]; BL PP.2507.bfb [1894-5: Stevens [pb], for Directory]; BLML Maps 33.b.32 [1895: Commercial Atlas] ; Poole Local History Centre [photo of Poole area only].

Industry:

bricks/tiles, furniture/pottery

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

River and foreshore features:

foreshore, misc: Note of tidal limit on River Avon.

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, theatres, etc

Service and professional:

banks

Commons:

shown

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Foot/bridle ways:

shown: [Bridlepaths only, and not many of them].

Reference system:

distance circles: 0.25-mile circles.

Cemeteries:

shown

Other land-uses & land-cover:

heath/uncultivated

Stated measuerments:

soundings, spot heights: Soundings in fathoms.

Ordnance Survey's

1869

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1896

1:2500

1:10,560

1869

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1896

1:2500

1:10,560

1886

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1900

1:2500

1:10,560