Devonshire-Plymouth-1845
CBTM:
20592
Map Date:
? 1845
Repository reference:
Plymouth Archives 850/36
Historic county:
Devonshire
Town name:
Devonport, Stonehouse, Plymouth
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
SX480540
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
SX 4555
Map title:
'Plan of Plymouth, Stonehouse, and Devonport, from a recent survey.'
Comments on map:
Recorded from photograph: seems to be reduced to about one third of original size. Dating from Plymouth Archives list: map is pre-railway (1848-9).
Scale:
1:10,560*
Map-maker:
W.W. Rundell, George St, Devonport [sv, dr, eng], H.V. Harris, 43 St Aubyn St, Devonport, Bookseller & Stationer [pb].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
55 x 45
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
partly
Buildings:
noticeably generalised
Water transport infrastructure:
naval dockyards: [No details in dockyard: Intended Steam Yard at Keyham].
Sanitary and utility information:
reservoirs
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative, customs
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Defence and military:
barracks, castles/forts/batteries, misc.: Victualling Yard: with buildings, [as has Citadel], Military & naval hospitals.
Education and academic:
schools
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Public/administrative boundaries:
Ward
Known copies of map:
Plymouth Archives 850/36 [photo].
Industry:
rope walk
Leisure and entertainment:
baths/spa, theatres, etc, libraries/newsrooms
Service and professional:
banks
Clubs and societies:
yacht, boat, Freemasons, mechanics institutes, learned societies
Vignettes, illustrations, etc:
Around map: six notable buildings, &c, and sections through breakwater; top right is a map of Plymouth Sound.
Borders:
decorative
Extractive activity:
quarries/pits
Monuments:
columns
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Ferries:
ferry
Cemeteries:
shown
Ordnance Survey's
1892-3
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
You can download the pdf version of this map
here