Glamorganshire-Swansea-1803
CBTM:
23074
Map Date:
1803
Repository reference:
West Glamorgan RO D/D Beau W/1, map 1
Historic county:
Glamorganshire
Town name:
Swansea
Map type:
estate
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
SS657928
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
SS 6692
Map title:
'The town of Swansea. 1803'.
Comments on map:
In volume of maps of the Duke of Beaufort's seigniories of Gower and Kilvey, by David Davies, Langattock, Crickhowell, 1803.
Scale:
1:3168
Map-maker:
[David Davies, Langattock, Crickhowell, 1803 [sv].]
Production mode:
manuscript
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
46.2 x 65.0
Number of parts:
1
Colouring:
Buildings, water, owners: Buildings and water grey.
Road names:
generally
Buildings:
noticeably generalised: Mostly ribbons.
Turnpikes:
shown
Water transport infrastructure:
harbours, piers
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Known copies of map:
West Glamorgan RO D/D Beau E/1, map 1.
Industry:
food/drink, furniture/pottery
Landowners and occupiers:
main owner only: [Beaufort property: tabulated with acreages and descriptions].
Miscellaneous pictorial and decorative:
Three pictorial single-masted vessels in harbour.
Ferries:
ferry
Map material:
tracing linen
Ordnance Survey's
1876
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1896-7
1:2500
1:10,560
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