Devonshire-Torquay-1884
CBTM:
20610
Map Date:
[1884]
Repository reference:
West Country Studies Library sB/TOR 7/1884/KER
Historic county:
Devonshire
Town name:
Torquay
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
SX920640
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
SX 8956
Map title:
'Plan of the town of Torquay'.
Comments on map:
In J.C. Kerr, Illustrated guide to Torquay and neighbourhood, Bristol: Mardon, Son & Hall, 1884, fp.16. Map stylistically seems to be by Stanford, though apparently printed by Mardon: list of hotels, institutions, etc round map, and advertisements for Arthur Westley's guidebooks and maps.
Scale:
1:21,120
Map-maker:
Mardon, Son & Hall, Bristol [pr, pb].
Production mode:
lithographed
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
20.0 x 15.0 [map].
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Building names:
partly
Buildings:
noticeably generalised
Water transport infrastructure:
harbours
Sanitary and utility information:
reservoirs
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Welfare and charitable:
hospitals, infirmaries
Education and academic:
schools, further educational/colleges
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Recreation and sports venues:
bathing, sports grounds
Woodland:
shown
Public/administrative boundaries:
misc: Probably local board.
Known copies of map:
West Country Studies Library sB/TOR 7 1884 KER.
Railways:
routes, named, passenger stations
River and foreshore features:
foreshore: [Sand and rock indicated].
Leisure and entertainment:
aquariums, baths/spa
Parkland:
public parks
Antiquities:
Kents Cavern.
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Cemeteries:
shown
Stated measuerments:
spot heights: A few hilltops.
Ordnance Survey's
1860-1
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
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