Edinburghshire [Midlothian]-Leith-1807
CBTM:
21874
Map Date:
? 1807
Repository reference:
NLS EMS.s.72
Historic county:
Edinburghshire [Midlothian]
Town name:
Leith
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
NT272762
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
NT 2770
Map title:
'...Leith ... Plan of the City Harbour Wet Dock and other improvements...'
Comments on map:
'Engraved for the G.P.O. Directory' above neat line, top centre.
Scale:
1:6600*
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
32.3 x 26.8
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Building names:
outside built-up area only
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised
Mills:
windmills: 'Old Wind Mill originally a Bastion in the Fortifications'.
Water transport infrastructure:
docks, piers, misc: Starting Post, Distance Post.
Sanitary and utility information:
reservoirs
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative, customs
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries, misc.: Proposed fortifications.
Welfare and charitable:
hospitals, misc: Trinity House.
Education and academic:
schools: Combination of Hospital, Grammar School and Convening House.
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Known copies of map:
Edin Cent Lib, NLS EMS.s.72 [1807]; NLS Newman 1148(13) [1809]; BL PP.2511.m [1805-44: incomplete run].
Industry:
glass, ship yards, rope walk, timber
Gardens:
shown
Leisure and entertainment:
public halls
Service and professional:
banks
Antiquities:
Cromwellian Fortifications.
Landowners and occupiers:
industrial owners: [Haig's Distillery].
Post and telegraphs:
misc: Flag House.
Miscellaneous transport-related:
Public Weigh House.
Cemeteries:
shown
Dedicee of map:
Magistrates of Leith.
Stated measuerments:
other: Capacity of docks.
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