Dumfriesshire-Sanquhar-1832 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21666

Map Date:

[1832]

Repository reference:

National Library of Scotland, Map Room

Historic county:

Dumfriesshire

Town name:

Sanquhar

Map type:

boundaries

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NS780100

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NS 7910

Map title:

'Sanquhar.'

Comments on map:

Included in Reports upon the boundaries of the several cities, burghs, and towns in Scotland, in respect to the election of members to serve in Parliament, British Parliamentary Papers (House of Commons series) 1831-2 (408) XLII.1.

Scale:

1:10,560

Map-maker:

B.R. Davies [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

24.0 x 21.0

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

boundaries: Outer boundary hand-coloured.

Building names:

clergy residences, important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Ordinary buildings black, 'public' ones hachured.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough

Known copies of map:

Originally printed for Reports upon the boundaries of the several cities, burghs, and towns in Scotland, in respect to the election of members to serve in Parliament, British Parliamentary Papers (House of Commons series) 1831-2 (408) XLII.1. 'Independent' copies noted: NLS map library.

Antiquities:

Old Castle.

Relief:

prominent hills

Miscellaneous transport-related:

Wooden Bridge on Stone Piers.

Stated measuerments:

boundary lengths

Ordnance Survey's

1856

1:2500

1:10,560

1898-9

1:2500

1:10,560