Devonshire-Barnstaple-1895
CBTM:
19875
Map Date:
? 1895
Repository reference:
BLML Maps 2140 (11)
Historic county:
Devonshire
Town name:
Barnstaple
Map type:
advertising
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
SS558333
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
SS 5633
Map title:
'Stephens and Mackintosh Leicester. Business street map of Barnstaple.'
Comments on map:
In the same style as their other business street maps of this period, with advertisements for 26 businesses keyed to numbers on the map. Undated: RD is BM yellow 15 JUN 898.
Scale:
1:5400
Map-maker:
G. Gibbons & Co., Leicester [pr], Stephens & Mackintosh, Advertising Contractors, Leicester [pb].
Production mode:
lithographed
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
78.0 x 68.3 [overall: map 45.3 x 35.3].
Number of parts:
1
Colouring:
Buildings, advertising: Grey building infill.
Road names:
generally
Building names:
outside built-up area only
Buildings:
noticeably generalised
Sanitary and utility information:
gas works
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative, customs, police
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries, drill halls
Welfare and charitable:
almshouses, dispensaries, orphanages, workhouses
Education and academic:
schools
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Recreation and sports venues:
sports grounds, recreation grounds
Known copies of map:
BLML 2140 (11).
Railways:
routes, named, rails, passenger stations
Parkland:
public parks
Service and professional:
banks
Waterbodies:
shown
Clubs and societies:
Liberal, Freemasons, learned societies
Monuments:
memorials: [Albert Meml].
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Cemeteries:
shown
Retail activity:
advertisers on map
Ordnance Survey's
1885
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
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