Durham-Durham-1595 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22603

Map Date:

1595

Repository reference:

BLML Maps* 2265 (6)

Historic county:

Durham

Town name:

Durham

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NZ273421

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NZ 2742

Map title:

'DVNELMV Duresme'.

Comments on map:

Supplementary title in Latin: Matth. Patteson named in dedication. More birds' eye view than plan: model for Speed, Braun & Hogenburg, etc.

Scale:

1:6000*

Map-maker:

Christof. Schwytzer [author].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

34.2 x 23.7 [overall: 'map' 23.8 x 23.7].

Number of parts:

1

Buildings:

'ordinary' buildings pictorial

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only, (pictorial)

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town gates, town walls, (pictorial)

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 2265(6), CUL L,x.7.13(A) [original]; CUL Maps.bb.60.94.1 [photo].

Decorative cartouches:

abstract decorative

Relief:

(pictorial)

Symbolic elements:

Cow or ox: at bottom of title.

Crosses:

cross, (pictorial)

Miscellaneous pictorial and decorative:

River with pictorial weirs, etc.

Arms and heraldry:

ecclesiastical, municipal, misc: [See, cathedral, city], county.

Ordnance Survey's

1856

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1895

1:2500

1:10,560