Edinburghshire [Midlothian]-Leith-1826 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22061

Map Date:

1826

Repository reference:

BLML Maps C.21.e.4

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:

'Lothian's plan of the town of Leith and its vicinity. 1826. Engraved by Geo. Bartholomew.'

Comments on map:

Included in John Wood's town atlas. Bottom right is announcement 'Edinburgh on same scale in Case or on Rollers 8/6; or united with Leith in Case or on Rollers 14/-'.

Scale:

1:7200

Map-maker:

Geo. Bartholomew [eng], J. Lothian, 41 St Andrews Square, Edinburgh [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

56.2 x 27.3 [map maximum: engraved area 56.8 x 37.0, plate 59.8 x 38.2].

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

partly

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: A few buildings emphasised but not described. Extensive areas of projected building, easily distinguished by lack of hatching.

Turnpikes:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, e, harbours, piers, naval dockyards

Sanitary and utility information:

misc: Well in street.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

customs

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

Edinburgh Library xYDA 1828.826 [96001], Edinburgh Library xXDA 868 (YDA 1828.826) [P.389] [in Scottish Library], Edinburgh Library [copy on aperture cards] [1826]; BLML Maps C.21.e.4 [watermaked Smith & Allnutt 1828], CUL Atlas.2.81.11 [in 1828 Atlas]; Edinburgh Library fYDA 1828.829 [A.4606] [1829]; NLS EMS.p.148 [photocopy]; National Archives of Scotland RHP 48630 [photo] [1829-34: Laing & Forbes [pb]: Leith & vicinity].

Industry:

distilling, glass, rope walk, textiles, timber, uncertain, misc: Mills, Boiling House, Crystal Work.

Gardens:

shown

Parkland:

botanic gardens, private parks and ornamental ground

Service and professional:

banks

Waterbodies:

shown

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Top part of plate is occupied by 'Shores of the Forth: and lines of the Union, Forth & Clyde, Monkland, and Ardrossan Canals, about 1:290,000, and top left of the town area is 'Plan of the proposed piers, harbour & naval yard at Leith', 1:13,200.

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Miscellaneous transport-related:

Proposed Road [pecked lines].

Cemeteries:

shown