Devonshire-Plymouth-1894 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18668

Map Date:

[1894]

Repository reference:

RGS Library

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:

'Plymouth, Stonehouse and Devonport.'

Comments on map:

In J.H.F. Brabner (ed), The comprehensive gazetteer of England & Wales, London: William Mackenzie, 6 vols, ? 1893-5, V: cf Exeter 18658.

Scale:

1:21,120

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

28.7 x 22.7

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

Buildings, water, land-use: Parks & cemeteries.

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

quays, naval dockyards, wharfs: [Naval dockyards shown in full detail].

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, reservoirs, public lavatories: Lavatory [the 1887 one on the Hoe].

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

police

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks, castles/forts/batteries, drill halls: Citadel.

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

misc: Proposed Recreation Grounds.

Known copies of map:

BL 2367.d.3, RGS Library

Industry:

chemicals, ship yards, textiles, misc: Laundry.

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

aquariums, theatres, etc

Parkland:

public parks

Extractive activity:

quarries/pits

Monuments:

misc: Smeaton Tower.

Cemeteries:

shown

Miscellaneous religious group:

Nunnery.

Ordnance Survey's

1892-3

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1892-3

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560