Derbyshire-Buxton-1870 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19817

Map Date:

? 1870

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 2100 (3)

Historic county:

Derbyshire

Town name:

Buxton

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SK059732

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SK 0878

Map title:

'J.C. Bates' guide map of walks and drives about Buxton.'

Comments on map:

BM 1967 catalogue dates it 1850, but both railways are shown, i.e. 1867 or later. (BM RD 20 Jan 1880 yellow.)

Scale:

1:15,840

Map-maker:

Henry B. Bates [dr], J.C. Bates, Advertiser Office, Hot Baths Colonade, Buxton [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

40.7 x 27.5

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

Buildings, roads, land-use, other: Woods & some open space green.

Road names:

partly

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, reservoirs

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, misc: Asylum.

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

race courses: [Old Race Course and Stand].

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

township

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 2100(3).

Industry:

bricks/tiles, lime/cement

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, misc: Pavilion.

Parkland:

public parks

Waterbodies:

shown

Extractive activity:

coal, quarries/pits

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Ordnance Survey's

1877

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1897

1:2500

1:10,560