Edinburghshire [Midlothian]-Edinburgh-1845
CBTM:
21867
Map Date:
? 1845
Repository reference:
NLS Bartholomew Archive [brown folder, 'Edinburgh Plans'].
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'.
Comments on map:
Not the first state: railways clearly superimposed, and has Scott Monument. A proof, with corrections indicated.
Scale:
1:18,000
Map-maker:
G. Aikman [eng].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
17.5 x 14.8
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Building names:
royal palaces, outside built-up area only
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised
Canals:
shown
Sanitary and utility information:
gas works, misc: Named wells.
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative, police, internal revenue
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries
Welfare and charitable:
deaf & dumb, hospitals, infirmaries, workhouses
Education and academic:
schools, further educational/colleges, observatories
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Woodland:
shown
Known copies of map:
CW47: BL 10369.aaa.10, Edinburgh Library YDA 1832.853 (YDA 1828.839) [G.23513, G.15398] [1839]; BL 10369.aaa.9 [1843]; BL 10370.aa.22, Edinburgh Library YDA 1832.845 (YDA 1828.845) [G.8888, P.11493] [1845]; NLS Bartholomew Archive [brown folder, 'Edinburgh Plans'] [?1845].
Industry:
distilling
Railways:
routes, goods depots, named, passenger stations
Gardens:
horticultural gardens: [Horticultural Society's Experimental Garden].
Leisure and entertainment:
public halls, theatres, etc
Parkland:
public parks, private parks and ornamental ground, zoological gardens
Service and professional:
banks
Clubs and societies:
trade and livery company halls
Relief:
prominent hills
Monuments:
Monuments, statues
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Cemeteries:
shown
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
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