Cambridgeshire-Cambridge-1804 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18398

Map Date:

1.10.1804

Repository reference:

RGS 7.E.7

Historic county:

Cambridgeshire

Town name:

Cambridge

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TL449587

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TL 4459

Map title:

'Cambridge'.

Comments on map:

For The Beauties of England & 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:

1:5280

Map-maker:

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

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

18.1 x 24.1

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

important roads only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Mills:

watermills

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals

Education and academic:

further educational/colleges: Including Intended Site of Downing College.

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 11.b.3, BOL C17 c5, Gough Misc.Antiq. Fol 1 (No 25), Gough Misc. Fol.1 (No 27), BOL Montagu Illustr.41, CUL Atlas.6.81.1,10 (2 copies), Atlas.6.81.1, Cambridge City Library 1804.Oct.A [also in Lysons Magna Brittannia, C.44.1] [1804-10]; 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].

Gardens:

shown, nurseries

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, theatres, etc, libraries/newsrooms

Parkland:

botanic gardens, private parks and ornamental ground

Antiquities:

Pythagoras School.

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Top right: Kings College chapel, University Library and Senate House.

Commons:

shown

Arms and heraldry:

university colleges, municipal

Business & commercial:

misc: Veterinary Surgery.

Ordnance Survey's

1885-6

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560