Gloucestershire-Cheltenham-1826 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21545

Map Date:

1826

Repository reference:

BL 10358.e.7

Historic county:

Gloucestershire

Town name:

Cheltenham

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SO950225

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SO 9521

Comments on map:

f.p. [1] in Vol 1 of Griffith's new historical description of Cheltenham, Cheltenham: Griffith, London: Longman, 2nd edn, 1826. High-class engraving job with rural land-use: lack of text apart from streets and wells.

Scale:

1:9000

Map-maker:

J. Tovey, Cheltenham [dr], T. Radclyffe, Birmingham [dr], S.Y. Griffith & Co., Chronicle Office, Cheltenham [pr, pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

21.8 x 21.5

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Various buildings emphasised: none named.

Turnpikes:

shown

Known copies of map:

BL 579.k.2, BOL G.A.Gloucester c.16, G.A.Gloucester c.20 [1825/6], Gloucestershire RO [open access], Gloucester Library; BL 10358.e.7 [ed 2].

Railways:

routes, goods depots: Unnamed: leads to Coal Wharf.

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa

Parkland:

botanic gardens

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Arms and heraldry:

royal arms

Dedicee of map:

The King's most excellent majesty.

Tenement boundaries group:

apparently fairly complete

Ordnance Survey's

1883-4

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1900-01

1:2500

1:10,560