Edinburghshire [Midlothian]-Edinburgh-1845 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21680

Map Date:

? 1845

Repository reference:

NLS Signet s.95

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 of Edinburgh with all the recent and intended improvements lines of railway &c.'

Comments on map:

Dated c.1845 in Cowan & Watson: includes Caledonian and Newhaven railways, and lines both sides of Waverley Station. Wide border includes the vignettes, and lists of 'Objects most worthy of notice in Edinburgh' and inns and hotels.

Scale:

1:8712

Map-maker:

J. Kirkwood & Son, 11 South St Andrew St, Edinburgh [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

32.2 x 29.3 [map: engraved area 53.2 x 46.2, plate 55.2 x 47.3].

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Proposed buildings shown without infill.

Canals:

shown

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, police

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks, castles/forts/batteries, magazines/arsenals

Welfare and charitable:

deaf & dumb, hospitals, workhouses, misc: Most of the 'hospitals' are presumably almshouses.

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges, observatories

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Woodland:

shown, orchards

Known copies of map:

CW50: Edinburgh Library fYDA 1828.846 [K.54843]; NLS Signet.s.95, RSGS '358'.

Industry:

distilling, textiles

Railways:

routes, motive power depots, named, passenger stations, misc: Tunnels.

Gardens:

shown

Leisure and entertainment:

public halls

Parkland:

public parks, private parks and ornamental ground, zoological gardens: With Gardners Ho. in Queen Street Gardens.

Service and professional:

banks, Writers to Signet

Road transport:

cab stands: [Coach Stands].

Waterbodies:

shown

Clubs and societies:

learned societies, trade and livery company halls

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Round edges: six, of notable buildings.

Relief:

prominent hills, cliffs

Borders:

decorative

Monuments:

Monuments: [Including Burns].

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Arms and heraldry:

municipal: [With standing maiden and quadruped supporters, and anchor above].

Cemeteries:

shown

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

some inns: [One: in Cattle Market].

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