Devonshire-Torquay-1892 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18978

Map Date:

[1892]

Repository reference:

RGS Library

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:

'Torquay'.

Comments on map:

In C.S. Ward and M.J.B. Baddeley, South Devon and South Cornwall [Thorough Guide Series], London: Dulau, 4th edition, 1892, f.p.47, 5th edition, 1895, f.p.49.

Scale:

1:15,840

Map-maker:

J. Bartholomew, Edinr [author].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

20.1 x 15.1

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

water

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised

Sanitary and utility information:

reservoirs

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

coastguard, misc.: Admiralty Experimental Wks.

Education and academic:

further educational/colleges

Recreation and sports venues:

bathing, recreation grounds: [Ladies & Gentlemen's bathing places].

Known copies of map:

BL 010347.aaa.1/7, RGS library [C.S. Ward and M.J.B. Baddeley, South Devon and South Cornwall [Thorough Guide Series], London: Dulau: 1885 (2nd edition), 1889 (3rd edition), 1892 (4th edition), 1895 (5th edition)].

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, theatres, etc

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Antiquities:

Tor Abbey.

Clubs and societies:

unspecified

Cemeteries:

shown

Stated measuerments:

spot heights: One only: 448 on Warberry Hill.

Ordnance Survey's

1860-1

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560