Cardiganshire-Aberystwyth-1837 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

23031

Map Date:

? 1837

Repository reference:

TNA [PRO] T72/12

Historic county:

Cardiganshire

Town name:

Aberystwyth

Map type:

boundaries

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SN583817

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SO 2005

Map title:

'Aberystwyth'.

Comments on map:

Not as well finished as most of these fair drawings are: 'wyth' in title corrected in pencil to 'with', to agree with face of map.

Scale:

1:15,840

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

18.0 x 30.0

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

colours

Colouring:

Buildings, water, boundaries: Grey Builings.

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only: Cruciform.

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough, Parish: [Old and new boundaries].

Known copies of map:

TNA [PRO] T72/13 [original manuscript]; printed version originally prepared for inclusion in B.P.P.(H.C.) 1837(238)XXVI.1, Report of the Commissioners appointed to report and advise upon the boundaries and wards of certain boroughs and corporate towns, (England and Wales.) Part I. Copies noted in local collections: LGC Map LGC Map 5764, Map 5790, Map 5791, Map 5792.

River and foreshore features:

foreshore

Antiquities:

Unnamed earthwork.

Ordnance Survey's

1885

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560