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Essex-Colchester-1777

CBTM:
18551
Map Date:
1.10.1777
Repository reference:
University of Exeter Geography Department
Historic county:
Essex
Town name:
Colchester
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
TL995252
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
TL 9925
Map title:
'A plan of Colchester'.
Comments on map:
Recorded from Harry Margary facsimile. Inset on Chapman and Andre's 1:31,680 map of Essex. Scale recorded as 5.18 inches to 0.5 mile, 1:6115; 1:6000 inferred. Lower half of cartouche is short description of the town and its parishes, markets and fairs.
Scale:
1:6000
Map-maker:
John Chapman, Royal Academy, Pall Mall, & Peter Andre, 7 Noel Street, Berwick Street, London [? sv, ? pb].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
45.6 x 27.1 [maximum: slightly irregular].
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Frontages, but no back details at all in built-up part: solid shading.
Mills:
windmills, watermills
Sanitary and utility information:
misc: Named well.
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries, town walls
Markets and exchanges:
fairgrounds
Recreation and sports venues:
sports grounds
Known copies of map:
BLML K.Top.13.6, BLML Maps 188.l.1, BOL C17:28 a.1, CUL Atlas.2.77.4, Maps.AA.61.77.1-, Maps.AA.61.77.3, RGS Eng & Wales 1.C.96 BLML Maps 188.l.2 [1777]; BLML Maps 13.f.2, BOL C17.a.4, CUL Atlas.2.78.6 [1785]; CUL Atlas.2.83.13 [1833: pub Chalk, Meggy & Chalk]; ColcLS [Harry Margary facsimile].
Industry:
salt, textiles: [Tenters].
Gardens:
shown
Antiquities:
Remains of priory; interior of church indicated.
Decorative cartouches:
abstract decorative
Relief:
prominent hills
Symbolic elements:
Men unloading hogshead or bale from horse and cart outside cottage with smoking chimney, with bridge and river in background: forms background to title.
Miscellaneous street furniture:
Obelisk 51 M from London [pictorial], milestone [pictorial] 1 mile from Obelisk.
Ordnance Survey's
1875
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1896
1:2500
1:10,560
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