Devonshire-Exeter-1886 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21435

Map Date:

[1886]

Repository reference:

BL 10347.cc.10

Historic county:

Devonshire

Town name:

Exeter

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SX921924

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SX 9392

Map title:

'Exeter'.

Comments on map:

In Paterson's Guide Book to England and Wales... 1886, Edinburgh, William Paterson, n.d., f.p. 100; for further details see under Exeter 21432.

Scale:

1:15,840*

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

9.2 x 15.2

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, building infill omitted, public buildings emphasised

Sanitary and utility information:

reservoirs

Places of Worship:

principal Anglican/established only

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks, castles/forts/batteries

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, blind, hospitals

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Known copies of map:

1885 [PC]; BL 10347.cc.10, BL 10347.cc.11 [1886].

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations: Tunnel under St Davids Hill is omitted.

Leisure and entertainment:

public halls, museums

Parkland:

public parks

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Reference system:

squaring: 0.87 x 0.98 ins.

Ordnance Survey's

1875-6

1:500

1:2500