Edinburghshire [Midlothian]-Edinburgh-1773 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22012

Map Date:

12.11.1773

Repository reference:

BLML Maps* 8735(27)

Historic county:

Edinburghshire [Midlothian]

Town name:

Edinburgh

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NT257736

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NT 2770

Map title:

'General plan of the city, castle and suburbs of Edinburgh.'

Comments on map:

Tables of names of principal wynds, closes, etc at bottom of map.

Scale:

1:5280

Map-maker:

Faden & Jeffreys, Geographer to the King [eng], Faden & Jeffreys, Corner of St Martins Lane, Charing Cross, London [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

49.5 x 34.5

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

royal palaces

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Light hatching for buildings in new town which are projected but not yet realised.

Sanitary and utility information:

reservoirs

Places of Worship:

incompletely shown

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, Parliament, internal revenue

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, infirmaries, mental, orphanages, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Woodland:

scattered tree cover, orchards

Known copies of map:

CW14: BLML Maps 8735 (27), NLS Map.l.83.36.

Gardens:

shown

Leisure and entertainment:

riding schools, theatres, etc

Parkland:

public parks, private parks and ornamental ground

Service and professional:

banks

Waterbodies:

shown

Clubs and societies:

trade and livery company halls, misc: Linnen Hall.

Relief:

prominent hills

Borders:

decorative

Ordnance Survey's

1851-3

1:1056

1:10,560

1876-7

1:1056

1:10,560

1893-4

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560