Cornwall-Penzance-1889 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18267

Map Date:

[1889]

Repository reference:

Devon RO [open access]

Historic county:

Cornwall

Town name:

Penzance

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SW473303

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SW 4731

Map title:

'Plan of Penzance'.

Comments on map:

Inset on 'Kelly's map of Cornwall', in Kelly's Directory of Cornwall, London: Kelly's Directories, 1889.

Scale:

1:10,560

Map-maker:

Kelly's Directories, London [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

13.8 x 15.0

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, harbours, jetties

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, reservoirs

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, customs

Defence and military:

coastguard

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough

Known copies of map:

Devon RO [open access] [1889], Devon RO [open access] [1893].

Railways:

routes, goods depots, motive power depots, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa

Cemeteries:

shown

Ordnance Survey's

1875-6

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560