Edinburghshire [Midlothian]-Edinburgh-1820 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22027

Map Date:

1.11.1820

Repository reference:

BL 579.e.2

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 Edinburgh New Town...', 'Plan of Edinburgh Old Town...'

Comments on map:

Following p.192 in [engraved title:] A graphic and historical description of the city of Edinburgh, London: Storer, n.d., [letterpress title:], Views in Edinburgh and its vicinity; drawn and engraved by J. & H.S. Storer..., I, Edinurgh: Constable, London: Richardson and others, 1820. References to buildings illustrated at bottom of new town plate, bottom right of old town plate: border designed to enable joining them. Mapping may be derived from Exeter 22025: no projected building around Leith Walk, e.g.

Scale:

1:10,560*

Map-maker:

J. & H.S. Storer, Chapel St, Pentonville [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

24.5 x 18.0, 24.5 x 17.3

Number of parts:

2

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only: Mostly houses associated with historical figures.

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, customs, Parliament, internal revenue

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries

Welfare and charitable:

blind, deaf & dumb, dispensaries, hospitals, infirmaries, orphanages, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges, observatories: [Old Observatory].

Woodland:

orchards

Known copies of map:

CW32: RSGS '339B, 339A' ['1810']; BL 579.e.2, 579.e.3, G.5474, G.5475, Edinburgh Library YDA 1829.9 (820) [2499, 43874-5, D.5287, G.80943-4], NLS A.116.c.7 [1820].

Industry:

distilling, misc: Silver Mills.

Leisure and entertainment:

public halls, theatres, etc

Parkland:

public parks

Service and professional:

banks

Clubs and societies:

trade and livery company halls

Relief:

prominent hills

Monuments:

Monuments

Miscellaneous transport-related:

Weigh House.

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