Cheshire-Chester-1782
CBTM:
19658
Map Date:
? 1782
Repository reference:
BLML Maps 1755 (1)
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:
'A plan of the city of Chester'.
Comments on map:
Stated in BL catalogue to be by J. Hunter, for the Chester Guide, published by P. Broster; manuscript date '1782' added. BLML copy on large paper with no author, etc, details. Has letters and numbers for an (absent) reference. Outline probably from Burdett [Exeter 19657].
Scale:
1:10,560
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
19.8 x 15.7
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
partly
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised
Canals:
shown
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only: Not described.
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries, town gates, town walls
Known copies of map:
BLML Maps 1755(1), BL 10360.aaa.37, BOL Gough Chester 8, CUL 7474.d.103,2.
Gardens:
shown
Ordnance Survey's
1871-3
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1898
1:2500
1:10,560
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