Dorset-Blandford-1731 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22667

Map Date:

? 1731

Repository reference:

BOL Gough Maps 6, fol.42B; BOL Gough Maps Dorset 8

Historic county:

Dorset

Town name:

Blandford

Map type:

uncertain

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

ST885865

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

ST 8210

Map title:

'A plan of the town of Blandford, with the adjacent villages of Briantstone & Blandford St Mary describing the damages in each place by the dreadful fire which happened there the 4th of June 1731.'

Comments on map:

Bottom centre is a description of the progress of the fire. The letters after 'B' in the engraver's name have been blacked out.

Scale:

1:2376

Map-maker:

John Bastard ['mens'], William Bastard [dr], T.B.--- [eng], Phil. Overton, Printseller over against St Dunstans Church, Fleet St, and Samuel Birt, Ave Mary Lane [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

48.8 x 41.5

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

Buildings: Standing lightly dotted; burned heavily hatched.

Building names:

clergy residences, important buildings only

Buildings:

shown: Bryanston House [unnamed] and one other building nearby are pictorial.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, misc: Barracks for the Distrest Poor.

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

cross, markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

BOL Gough Maps Dorset 8, Dorset 9, Dorset 13, CUL Maps.bb.59.73.1.

Gardens:

shown

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Landowners and occupiers:

notable residents: [Seat of Wm Portman Esq].

Waterbodies:

shown

Decorative cartouches:

abstract decorative: Title on banner, town arms and legend in relatively restrained cartouches.

Miscellaneous buildings and structures:

'The Tallow Chandler's House where the Fire first began'.

Arms and heraldry:

municipal

Tenement boundaries group:

apparently fairly complete

Ordnance Survey's

1885

1:2500

1:10,560

1900

1:2500

1:10,560