Essex-Colchester-1650 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20519

Map Date:

? 1650

Repository reference:

Colchester Library, Local Studies

Historic county:

Essex

Town name:

Colchester

Map type:

Military

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TL995252

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TL 9925

Map title:

'Plan de Colchester.'

Comments on map:

Within the walls only churches are shown, but outside buildings are indicated: odd. Scale and dimensions for BL Add. MS. 11564.

Scale:

1:4800

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

55.8 x 40.7

Number of parts:

1

Buildings:

noticeably generalised: In plan: not shown within walls.

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only: Dedications in French.

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town gates, town walls, (pictorial)

Woodland:

orchards

Known copies of map:

BL Add. MS. 11564 ('21' [recte fols 42-43]) [Exeter 22838], Colchester Library Local Studies [photo] [Exeter 20519].

Gardens:

shown

Antiquities:

Abbey, Friary, Nunnery.

Relief:

(pictorial): Continuous 'wave effect'.