Devonshire-Plymouth-1776 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20597

Map Date:

4.1776

Repository reference:

Plymouth Archives Ph.421/2, BL Add. MS 60393.C

Historic county:

Devonshire

Town name:

Plymouth

Map type:

Military

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SX480540

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SX 4555

Map title:

'A plan of the Royal Citadel and Town of Plymouth'.

Comments on map:

Elizabeth Stuart's no.156. Separate references for citadel and town. Usual Board of Ordnance style, with urban area by blocks only. Note of magnetic variation as ascertained by Col. Lilly in 1717.

Scale:

1:2400

Map-maker:

Peter Coutre, of the 3rd Class [dr].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

72 x 49

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

'standard' colour scheme, land-use

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Water transport infrastructure:

quays

Sanitary and utility information:

conduits

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town gates, town walls, misc.: Gates named; Victualling Office, with new Bakehouse, Ordnance Storehouse.

Welfare and charitable:

workhouses

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Woodland:

shown, orchards

Known copies of map:

Elizabeth Stuart's no.156: BL Add MSS 60393.C [original]; Plymouth Archives Ph.421/2 [photo].

Industry:

misc: Mast pond.

River and foreshore features:

foreshore

Gardens:

shown

Magnetic data:

value (undated)

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Antiquities:

Friery.

Waterbodies:

shown

Relief:

slopes shown

Ordnance Survey's

1892-3

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560