Glamorganshire-Swansea-1851
CBTM:
23079
Map Date:
1851
Repository reference:
West Glamorgan RO D/D WCR/Pl 16
Historic county:
Glamorganshire
Town name:
Swansea
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
SS657928
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
SS 6692
Map title:
'A map of the town of Swansea, compiled from a survey by R.W. Jones Esqre. with additions to the present time by W.B. Mackay, Land & Mineral Surveyor.'
Comments on map:
Extracted from a book, according to Swansea Library map-list.
Scale:
1:12,000
Map-maker:
R.W. Jones [sv], W.B. Mackay, Land & Mineral Surveyor [author], C. & E. Layton, Fleet St, London [eng], William Matthias Brewster, Wind St, Swansea [pb].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
11.5 x 16.0
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Building names:
important buildings only
Buildings:
noticeably generalised
Water transport infrastructure:
docks, wharfs, misc: Look Out.
Sanitary and utility information:
gas works
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Welfare and charitable:
deaf & dumb, infirmaries
Education and academic:
schools
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Known copies of map:
West Glamorgan RO D/D WCR/Pl 16 [original]; Swansea Library Drawer 1, Map 24.
Industry:
ship yards, furniture/pottery
Railways:
routes, named, passenger stations, misc: Booking Office.
Parkland:
public parks
Service and professional:
banks, newspaper offices
Road transport:
coach office
Waterbodies:
shown
Clubs and societies:
learned societies
Extractive activity:
quarries/pits
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Miscellaneous pictorial and decorative:
Plumes and 'Ich Dein' decorate north pointer.
Inns, hospitality & refreshment:
hotels or principal inns only
Ordnance Survey's
1876
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1896-7
1:2500
1:10,560
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