Cheshire-Nantwich-1691 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19655

Map Date:

1691

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 1112 (3)

Historic county:

Cheshire

Town name:

Nantwich

Map type:

uncertain

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SJ625523

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SJ 6850

Map title:

'Nantwich'.

Comments on map:

Scale measured as 1 inch to 147 paces: 1:8820.

Scale:

1:8820

Map-maker:

A.F. [Alexander Forbes] [author].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

20.0 x 15.7

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

Buildings, water, decorative, other: Multi-coloured cartouches; light green ground.

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 1112(3).

Industry:

salt: ['salt panns'].

Decorative cartouches:

abstract decorative: Four: round title, reference, scale and (blank) space for arms.

Ordnance Survey's

1874

1:528

1:2500

1:10,560

1897

1:2500

1:10,560