Gloucestershire-Gloucester-1852
CBTM:
15055
Map Date:
31.1.1852
Repository reference:
Gloucestershire RO Photocopy 1086.
Historic county:
Gloucestershire
Town name:
Gloucester
Map type:
Sanitary
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
SO831186
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
SO 8318
Comments on map:
3 x 15 block, 1-3/4-6/7-9/10,11,11a/12-14. Original 'temporarily' reclaimed by borough council. 1-11 signed by Andrew Beatty, 11a-14 by W. Driscoll Gosset. Skeleton index plus 15 x 1:528; 1:2640 not present, but does not appear to extend much beyond the 1:528 area.
Scale:
1:528
Map-maker:
Ordnance Survey [sv, dr].
Production mode:
manuscript
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
104 x 70 [x 15].
Number of parts:
16
Legends:
general legend: Legend is on index sheet: Bn, Barn; SH, Summer House; BrH, Brew House; PH; BH; CH, Coach House; CoH, Cow House; WH, Wash House; St, Stable; SG; FP; WP; LP; L, Lamp; o, Privy; CP; Py; DB, Dust Bin; P, Pump; GP, Gas Plug; S, Sink; Cl, Coal House; CB, Coal Bin; BkH, Bake House; CoH, Cart House; W; T, Trough; B, Boiler; CP; Cn; B.M.; Brick or Stone Houses; Archways or Covered Passages; Wooden Houses; Sheds; Stone Paving or Flagging; Brick Paving; Macadam or Ballast; Conservatory Green House or Hot House; Antiquities [gothic]; parish, Hamlet and Ward names and boundaries; mereings: CW, FW, Dfd; Undfd; CR, CD, CB (Centre of Beck), FB, FP (Face of Paling), RH, 3ft RH, 4ft RH; Trigonometrical station. 'The Boundaries are inserted upon the authority of the Meresmen appointed by the Local Board of Health.'
Colouring:
'standard' colour scheme, land-use
Road names:
generally
Building names:
generally
Buildings:
masonry distinguished, stables/coach houses, steps to buildings: Interiors of public buildings shown as on published Ordnance Survey mapping.
Canals:
shown, offices
Water transport infrastructure:
docks, wharfs
Sanitary and utility information:
fire stations, gas works, lamps, sanitary hazards: Abbreviations used: BrH [Brew House], CH [Coach House], CoH [Cow House], WH [Wash House], St [Stable], SG, FP, WP, LP, L [Lamp], o [Privy], CP, Py, DB [Dust Bin], P [Pump], GP [Gas Plug], S [Sink], Cl [Coal House], CB [Coal Bin], BkH [Bake House], CoH [Cart House], W, T [Trough], B [Boiler], CP, Cn.
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative, customs
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Welfare and charitable:
infirmaries, mental, workhouses
Education and academic:
schools
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Recreation and sports venues:
misc: Skittle Alley, Skittle Ground.
Woodland:
shown
Public/administrative boundaries:
hamlet, Parish, Ward, misc: City.
Known copies of map:
Gloucestershire RO Photocopy 1086 (GBR L.10/1/2), Gloucester Library [photocopies].
Industry:
bricks/tiles, engineering, food/drink, smithing, stone/builders' yards, ship yards, oil/soap etc, paper/print, warehousing, timber, misc: Corn Stores, Skin Manufactory, Coke Ovens, Tobacco Pipe Manufactory, Organ Manufactory, Coach Manufactory.
Railways:
routes, goods depots, named, turntables, rails, passenger stations, industrial tramways/waggonways, misc: Usual descriptions at station; difference between standard and broad gauges clearly apparent.
River and foreshore features:
misc: High water mark.
Gardens:
shown, nurseries
Leisure and entertainment:
theatres, etc
Parkland:
misc: Spa Grounds.
Antiquities:
[Shown: not noted in detail:] including sites of demolished churches and city gates.
Clubs and societies:
mechanics institutes
Commons:
shown
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Agricultural and animal-keeping:
cow-keeping, pig-keeping
Cemeteries:
shown
Residual industrial land-use and waste:
relict industry: Old Malt House.
Geodetic notes:
'The marginal lines are perpendiculars and parallels to the Meridian of Gloucester Cathedral'.
Stated measuerments:
bench marks, basement levels: Altitudes above mean sea level.
Tenement boundaries group:
apparently fairly complete
Ordnance Survey's
1881-2
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
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