Edinburghshire [Midlothian]-Edinburgh-1812 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21984

Map Date:

1812

Repository reference:

BLML K.Top.49.55.2.11.Tab.End

Historic county:

Edinburghshire [Midlothian]

Town name:

Edinburgh, Leith

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 of Edinburgh, and its environs with the Port of Leith surveyed by Jas. Knox 1812'.

Comments on map:

Inset (as 'pinned sheet') on 1:42,240 'Map of the Shire of Edinburgh or County of Midlothian from actual survey by James Knox. 1812.' Scale measured as 1 inch to 23.5 English chains, 1:18,612.

Scale:

1:18,612

Map-maker:

James Knox [sv], Neele sculpt., 352 Strand, London [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

41.0 x 48.0 [maximum].

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

important roads only

Building names:

partly

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Turnpikes:

shown

Canals:

shown, other: Proposed extension.

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, harbours, navigation aids

Sanitary and utility information:

misc: Named well.

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, customs, Parliament, internal revenue

Defence and military:

barracks, castles/forts/batteries

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, infirmaries, orphanages, workhouses

Education and academic:

further educational/colleges, observatories: [Observatory is pictorial].

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

CW26: BL K.49.55.2 11.TAB.END [Exeter 21984], BOL (E) C18:28(8), CUL Maps.R.a.37, Edinburgh Library fYDA 1828.812 [G.8852], NLS NE.11.c, NASc RHP 3615, RHP 9169, RHP 9432, RHP 9433, RHP 9434; NLS [website]; NLS NE.11.c.1 [1812: Fairbairn & Andrew [pb], in J. Stark, The picture of Edinburgh]; Edinburgh Library YDA 1832.819 (YDA 1828.812) [B.89681]; RGS MR Scotland D.31 [515579] [1816: inset on county map]; [BL 10369.aa.10 [1819] has had map torn out]; Edinburgh Library [copy on aperture cards].

Industry:

distilling

Leisure and entertainment:

public halls, theatres, etc

Parkland:

botanic gardens, private parks and ornamental ground

Service and professional:

banks

Landowners and occupiers:

notable residents: [Owners or occupants of outlying villas and country houses].

Clubs and societies:

trade and livery company halls

Relief:

prominent hills

Monuments:

Monuments: [Nelsons Monument].

Post and telegraphs:

post offices, visual telegraphs: [Telegraph is pictorial].

Miscellaneous transport-related:

Draw Bridges at Leith.

Other land-uses & land-cover:

misc: Proposed New Town [on south-east side of Leith Walk: complete blank].

Stated measuerments:

other: Spot heights (numerous) for places in county listed in table at bottom of main map: includes Arthurs Seat and its various 'limbs'.

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