Gloucestershire-Cheltenham-1853 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21579

Map Date:

? 1853

Repository reference:

Cheltenham Library [open access: photo]

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

Map title:

'Plan of the town of Cheltenham.'

Comments on map:

This is a close imitation of Darby [Exeter 21554]. Dated c.1853 by Cheltenham Library: the G.W.R. line is an evident addition, as are nos 20-25 (Training College to St Marks Church) in the reference.

Scale:

1:12,672*

Map-maker:

Alfred Adlard [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

28.3 x 32.0

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

partly

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Mills:

watermills

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established predominates: No protestant free churches.

Public buildings:

police

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Known copies of map:

Cheltenham Library [1853: photo]; Gloucester Library [1856].

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, misc: Laboratory & Baths.

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Waterbodies:

shown

Clubs and societies:

Freemasons

Borders:

keyboard type: 'Rose' corners.

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Cemeteries:

shown

Tenement boundaries group:

less built-up parts only

Ordnance Survey's

1883-4

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1900-01

1:2500

1:10,560