Gloucestershire-Bristol-1743 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20419

Map Date:

3.1743

Repository reference:

BLML Maps *5045 (20)

Historic county:

Gloucestershire

Town name:

Bristol

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

ST585730

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

ST 5773

Map title:

'A plan of the city of Bristol survey'd and drawn by John Rocque engrav'd by John Pine MDCCXLII'.

Comments on map:

Originally on 4 sheets. Dedication is by Benjamin Hickey. Descriptive note below title. Scales of feet, perches, yards and furlong.

Scale:

1:2400

Map-maker:

John Rocque [sv], John Pine [eng], Benjamin Hickey, Bookseller, Bristol, J. Leake, Bookseller, Bath, J. Pine, Engraver, Old Bond St, the Printsellers in London, J. Rocque, Surveyor in High Park Road [sic: sold by].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

122.5 x 108.0

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Mills:

(unspecified type)

Water transport infrastructure:

misc: Cranes, Dry Dock, The Dial [pictorial], extensive shipping in river.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

customs

Penal:

gallows, jails/reformatories: [Gallows unoccupied].

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, hospitals, infirmaries, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets, misc: New Intended Market.

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds: Including Old Bowling Green.

Woodland:

shown, orchards

Public/administrative boundaries:

Parish

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps* 5045(20), BOL C17 a.9, Bristol Library 22404, Gough Maps Gloucs 6, RGS Eng & Wales S.9 [1743]; BOL R.Top.210, CUL P478.c.1.44, Gloucester Library, Gloucestershire RO [open access] [1927: in J.E. Pritchard, Old plans and views of Bristol, Transactions of the Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society, 48, 1926]; Bristol Library 29605 [facsimile].

Industry:

bricks/tiles, glass, lime/cement, rope walk, warehousing, misc: The Mint.

Gardens:

shown

Leisure and entertainment:

public halls, libraries/newsrooms

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Waterbodies:

shown

Decorative cartouches:

symbolic/non-realistic: Several, for title, scale, notes, etc. Two unicorns flank city arms above title: bishop's arms are flanked by Neptune sitting on fish to left, and to right Mercury with snakes, etc, with barrel, masts and sails behind. Further down the right side Brittania looks on to a scene with shipping and men in European dress apparently doing business with orientals. Putti with globe and dividers above scale. Bottom left, what appear to be the Merchant Venturers arms are flanked by a mermaid and a satyr, with scythe and other implements. Books and globe bottom centre.

Clubs and societies:

trade and livery company halls

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

The Exchange: bottom left is the south front, and bottom right is the north front, with a note below expatiating on it as the principal public building in the city.

Relief:

prominent hills

Borders:

decorative: Shelly and elaborate.

Symbolic elements:

Unicorns, Neptune, fish, Mercury with snakes, etc, barrel, masts, sails, mermaid, satyr, scythe, implements: around coats of arms. Brittania, European traders, oriental traders: at side. Globe, dividers: above scale. Books and globe: bottom centre.

Miscellaneous buildings and structures:

The Sty [a building].

Arms and heraldry:

livery companies, university colleges, municipal: [Presumably Merchant Venturers: motto 'Indocilis pauperiem pati'].

Dedicee of map:

Rt Worshipful Sir Abraham Elton, bart, Mayor, the worshipful the Recorder & Aldermen, the Sheiffs & Common-Council-Men and the worshipful the Master, Wardens, Assistants, & Commonality of the Society of Merchant Adventurers.

Ordnance Survey's

1879-82

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560