Cheshire-Chester-1759 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20021

Map Date:

[1759]

Repository reference:

Cheshire RO PM 14/10

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:

'Plan de Chester a 187 miles Nord-Ouest de Londres. C'est ici qu'on s'embarques pour l Irlande.'

Comments on map:

For Recueil des villes portes d'Angleterre, published by J.N. Bellin. Scale of '240 Toises environs ou 40 chaines Angloises', which taken literally indicates 3.2 inches to 1 mile, 1:19,800. Of academic interest only.

Scale:

1:19,800

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

19.2 x 13.2

Number of parts:

1

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Various buildings shown black instead of stippled, but only the castle is identified.

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town gates, town walls: ['Chau'].

Woodland:

orchards

Known copies of map:

BOL Gough Gen Top 200, Cheshire RO PM 14/10 [1759]; BOL Gough Maps 105 [1766].

Gardens:

shown

Ordnance Survey's

1871-3

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1898

1:2500

1:10,560