Gloucestershire-Bristol-1750
CBTM:
20408
Map Date:
1750
Repository reference:
BLML Maps* 5945 (14)
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 survey of the city and suburbs of Bristol survey'd by John Rocque Land Surveyor', 'Plan de la ville et Faubourges de Bristol Leve' par Jean Rocque'.
Comments on map:
Scales of feet, furlongs and toises.
Scale:
1:4800
Map-maker:
John Rocque, Charing Cross [sv, pb].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
70.7 x 51.0 [overall: map 44.9 x 48.4, plate 72.6 x 52.1].
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Usual Rocque style.
Mills:
windmills, (pictorial)
Water transport infrastructure:
docks: Extensive pictorial shipping and boats in river.
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively: Anglican cross-hatched: others single-hatched and less conspicuous.
Public buildings:
customs
Welfare and charitable:
almshouses, hospitals, infirmaries, workhouses
Markets and exchanges:
exchanges, markets
Recreation and sports venues:
sports grounds: Including Old Bowling Green.
Woodland:
scattered tree cover, orchards
Known copies of map:
BOL Gough Maps Gloucestershire 7 [1742]; BLML Maps* 5045(14), Bristol Library B.16662, CUL maps.AA.62.75.1- [1750]; CUL Maps.AA.62.75.2 [1753]; BLML Maps* 5045(5), CUL Maps.AA.62.75.3 [1759]; BOL R.Top.210, CUL P478.c.1.44, Gloucester Library, Gloucestershire RO [open access] [1759/1927: in J.E.Pritchard, Old plans and views of Bristol, Transactions of the Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society, 48, 1926]; Bristol Library 29604 [1973: Hampton Printing, Bristol].
Industry:
bricks/tiles, glass, rope walk, misc: Mint; glass works distinctively hatched.
Gardens:
shown
Leisure and entertainment:
libraries/newsrooms
Parkland:
private parks and ornamental ground
Waterbodies:
shown
Vignettes, illustrations, etc:
To left and right of map: ten views of notable buildings, etc.
Relief:
prominent hills
Miscellaneous buildings and structures:
Various named Halls.
Ordnance Survey's
1879-82
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
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