Derbyshire-Buxton-1887 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20380

Map Date:

1887

Repository reference:

Derbyshire RO D.1154 9/Z.2

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:

'Map of the town of Buxton, 1887 corrected & revised to date by J. Buckley. From original by R.R. Duke Esq.'

Comments on map:

Unclear what this is from: lacklustre transcript of Ordnance Survey 1:63,360 Old Series of district on back. Probably an OS 1:2500 transcript.

Scale:

1:5000

Map-maker:

R.R. Duke [? sv], J. Buckley [author].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

40.8 x 26.5

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

partly

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised, stables/coach houses: [Two groups of named Stables].

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds, recreation grounds: Includes 'Tent' on cricket ground.

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

Derbyshire RO D.1154/2.2.

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, public halls, ice-skating: Hydropathic.

Parkland:

public parks

Waterbodies:

shown

Clubs and societies:

misc: Union Club.

Extractive activity:

quarries/pits

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Ordnance Survey's

1877

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1897

1:2500

1:10,560