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

CBTM:

21779

Map Date:

1773

Repository reference:

NLS [county folder]

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:

'Plan of the city, castle and suburbs of Edinburgh.'

Comments on map:

Inset on 'Map of the Three Lothians'.

Scale:

1:6000

Map-maker:

Andrew & Mostyn Armstrong [authors].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

45.0 x 35.0

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

other: Wells.

Road names:

generally

Building names:

clergy residences, royal palaces, important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Projected buildings, including almost all of the New Town, lack infill.

Turnpikes:

shown

Sanitary and utility information:

reservoirs, misc: Wells: small circles.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, internal revenue, misc: Tolbooth.

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks, castles/forts/batteries

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, infirmaries, orphanages

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Woodland:

scattered tree cover

Known copies of map:

CW13: BLML Maps 7480 (10), BOL C18 a.1, CUL Maps.R.a.35, Edinburgh Library fYDA 1828.773 [42090, D.36225], NLS, NASc RHP 1722, RHP 2075, RHP 9430, RHP 12425, RHP 48360, RGS MR Scotland D.8 [515469] [1773: CW13a]; NLS [website]; Edinburgh Library fYDA 1828.775 [G.8841] [1775: CW13b]; Edinburgh Library, NLS [1778: CW13c]; Edinburgh Library, NLS [1787: CW13d]; CUL Maps.138.97.1 [NASc offprint, 1971].

Industry:

food/drink, misc: Mint.

Gardens:

physic gardens

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc

Parkland:

public parks

Service and professional:

banks

Waterbodies:

shown, misc: 'Canal' north of the Castle: presumably speculative.

Clubs and societies:

learned societies, trade and livery company halls

Relief:

prominent hills

Borders:

decorative: Rococco: on north and east sides.

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Miscellaneous transport-related:

Weigh House.

Arms and heraldry:

municipal

Cemeteries:

shown

Dedicee of map:

[Main map:] Nobility and clergy of the same county.

Tenement boundaries group:

less built-up parts only

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