Dorset-Dorchester-1721 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22680

Map Date:

1721

Repository reference:

BOL Gough Maps 6, fol. 32

Historic county:

Dorset

Town name:

Dorchester

Map type:

uncertain

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SY690906

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SY 7192

Map title:

'A plan of Dorchester and Maiden Castle.'

Comments on map:

By Stukeley, though unsigned. Mapping of town not detailed, and rather faded. Scale of 1 inch to 400 'common paces', i.e. 1:24,000 if 60-inch paces.

Scale:

1:24,000

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

51.0 x 39.5

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

Buildings, roads, water: Buildings and road casings in town both red.

Buildings:

noticeably generalised: Frontages only.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively: Anglican with crosses.

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

BOL Gough Maps 6 Fol.32.

Gardens:

shown

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Antiquities:

Maiden Castle [in detail], Amphitheatre.

Landowners and occupiers:

notable residents: [Gentry residences].

Relief:

prominent hills

Dedicee of map:

Miss Elizabeth Young.

Ordnance Survey's

1886

1:10,560