Gloucestershire-Bristol-1805
CBTM:
22665
Map Date:
1805
Repository reference:
BOL G.A. Gloucs 8o 443
Historic county:
Gloucestershire
Town name:
Clifton, Bristol
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
ST585730
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
ST 5773
Map title:
'Plan of the city & suburbs of Bristol including the improvement of the harbour.'
Comments on map:
f.t.p. of E. Shiercliffe, The Bristol and Hotwell guide, 3rd edition, Bristol: Mills, etc, 1806.
Scale:
1:18,773
Map-maker:
Johnson [author, eng], the Society of Booksellers [sic: pb].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
32.2 x 17.3
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised
Turnpikes:
shown
Water transport infrastructure:
harbours, quays: 'Great Crane' on quayside.
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative, customs, internal revenue
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Defence and military:
magazines/arsenals, misc.: Guard House.
Welfare and charitable:
almshouses, blind, dispensaries, hospitals, infirmaries, workhouses
Education and academic:
schools
Markets and exchanges:
exchanges, markets
Known copies of map:
BL T.882(2) [1789]; [BL 10358.cc.43: WRONG], BOL G.A.Glouc.8o 443 [1805/6]; Bristol Library B.4887, B.8884.
Industry:
metallurgical processing
Leisure and entertainment:
baths/spa, riding schools, theatres, etc, libraries/newsrooms
Antiquities:
Roman Camp.
Clubs and societies:
trade and livery company halls
Extractive activity:
coal: Pictorial buildings: only ones on map.
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Ferries:
ferry
Cemeteries:
shown
Ordnance Survey's
1879-82
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
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