Devonshire-Exeter-1894
CBTM:
18310
Map Date:
? 1894
Repository reference:
Devon & Exeter Institution [map chest]
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:
'Illustrated Guide to the Church Congress.
Comments on map:
26 references: 1, 'The Ecclesiastical and Educational Art Exhibition', 2-5, Congress Buildings, 6-10 'Public Buildings' (Cathedral, Chapter House, Bishop's Palace, Deanery, Guildhall), 11-26 'Churches': those inside wall numbered, those outside named. Scale measured as 1.78 inches to 0.25 mile, i.e. 1:8898, or about 1 inch to 247 yards: possibly 1 inch to 250 yards, i.e. 1:9000, was meant. Style decidedly 'churchy'.
Scale:
1:9000
Production mode:
lithographed
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
39.6 x 25.2
Number of parts:
1
Colouring:
general highlighting of district, decorative, other: Sienna ground-tint; red church, etc, names and border-ruling.
Road names:
generally
Buildings:
some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised: Some public buildings are hatched and some not (possibly according to Anglican connections).
Sanitary and utility information:
reservoirs
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only: Those inside city wall are shown by red crosses, those outside by black crosses.
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Defence and military:
barracks, castles/forts/batteries, town walls
Welfare and charitable:
almshouses, hospitals
Education and academic:
schools
Known copies of map:
BLML 2133 (2); Devon & Exeter Institution [map chest].
Railways:
routes, named, passenger stations
Borders:
decorative: Red ruling.
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Ordnance Survey's
1875-6
1:500
1:2500
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