Essex-Harwich-1811 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21474

Map Date:

8.3.1811

Repository reference:

TNA [PRO] LRRO 1/1611, Essex RO [Colchester] T/M 336/1

Historic county:

Essex

Town name:

Harwich

Map type:

Military

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TM260325

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TM 2833

Map title:

'Survey of the Ordnance Lands at Harwich &c to accompany Captain Whitmore's letter to Mr Crew... 1811.'

Comments on map:

Tables of occupiers around map. As usual with large-scale Ordnance plans, the 'civil' areas are only shown as generalised frontages, whereas defence installations are mapped in detail.

Scale:

1:1800*

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

94 x 63

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

'standard' colour scheme, land-use

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

naval dockyards, misc: Esplanade.

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only: Shown by buttresses.

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries: Redoubt with Glacis.

Known copies of map:

TNA [PRO] LRRO 1/1611 [original]; Colchester RO T/M 336/1 [photo]

Industry:

lime/cement, rope walk, timber: [Cement Establishment].

Landowners and occupiers:

fragmentary owners: [Ordnance Lands].

Waterbodies:

shown

Relief:

slopes shown

Other land-uses & land-cover:

marsh/wetland

Ordnance Survey's

1861

1:2500

1874

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1896

1:2500

1:10,560