Cambridgeshire-Thorney-1728
CBTM:
22243
Map Date:
1728
Repository reference:
BOL Gough Maps 2, fol 12B
Historic county:
Cambridgeshire
Town name:
Thorney
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
TF282042
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
TF 2902
Map title:
'A plan of the town of Thorney in the Isle of Ely, Com: Cantab. belonging to the most noble Wriothesley Duke of Bedford surveyed by John Sanderson 1728.'
Comments on map:
Evidently to do with a redevelopment proposal: occupiers and building-use given.
Scale:
1:1440
Map-maker:
John Sanderson [sv, dr], Gerrd. Vander Gucht [eng].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
29.5 x 34.3
Number of parts:
1
Legends:
Buildings
Buildings:
shown
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only
Public buildings:
police: [Watchhouse].
Welfare and charitable:
almshouses, workhouses
Education and academic:
schools
Markets and exchanges:
cross: [Market Cross].
Known copies of map:
BOL Gough Maps 2 Fol.12B, G.Maps 2 fol 11B.
Industry:
food/drink, uncertain, misc: Wheelwright, 'Shops'.
Landowners and occupiers:
holdings/occupiers
Waterbodies:
shown
Decorative cartouches:
symbolic/non-realistic: Title on side of 'altar', with supporters. To left of title: man with knee-boots, rod and line, and basket of fish, and prodding pile of deceased water-fowl, with tree in background; to right: classical female, with non-spilling cornucopia.
Vignettes, illustrations, etc:
Top left: west front of abbey church; top right: 'A plan for building the Town in a regular manner'.
Symbolic elements:
Fisherman with equipment and catch, dead water-fowl, classical female, cornucopia: surround title.
Arms and heraldry:
principal landowner.: [Above title].
Inns, hospitality & refreshment:
shown: 3 of 46 buildings: the Duke's tenants must have been awash on a sea of alcohol.
Tenement boundaries group:
apparently fairly complete
Ordnance Survey's
1886
1:2500
1:10,560
1899-1900
1:2500
1:10,560
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