Cheshire-Chester-1595 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20679

Map Date:

[1595]

Repository reference:

BLML Maps c.24.a.5

Historic county:

Cheshire

Town name:

Chester

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SJ405665

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SJ 4166

Map title:

'Cestria.'; 'Cestria, vulgo Chester, Angliae civitas.'

Comments on map:

In Francesco Valegio (Francisco Valezo), Raccolta di le piu illustri et famose citta di tutto il mondo, Venice, 1595, fol.75. Not a refined map.

Scale:

1:12,500*

Map-maker:

Frco Valegio [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

13.3 x 8.5

Number of parts:

1

Buildings:

'ordinary' buildings pictorial, public buildings emphasised

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town gates, town walls, (pictorial)

Woodland:

orchards

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps c.24.a.5 [1595]; BLML Maps c.25.a.10 [1600?: in Teatro delle piu illustri...].

Gardens:

shown

Decorative cartouches:

abstract decorative: Olive-leaf-type surround to arms.

Miscellaneous pictorial and decorative:

Two figures, bottom right: one with ? pike, one with sword.

Arms and heraldry:

municipal

Ordnance Survey's

1871-3

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1898

1:2500

1:10,560