Great Yarmouth-1795 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18633

Map Date:

1795

Repository reference:

TNA [PRO] MPHH 1/222

Town name:

Great Yarmouth, Gorleston

Map type:

Military

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TG523080

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TG 5207

Map title:

'Plan of the town of North Yarmouth, with the permanent batteries, and additional temporary works, proposed for the better protection of Yarmouth Roads &c. 1795.'

Comments on map:

Seems to derive from Exeter 18632, or its parent. Some revision: the 'castle' is now a Fort once again.

Scale:

1:7200

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

104.2 x 43.1

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

'standard' colour scheme, other: Defence works, hedges.

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Mills:

windmills

Water transport infrastructure:

quays

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town gates, town walls

Known copies of map:

TNA [PRO] MPH 1/222 (4) (WO 78/1722).

Ferries:

ferry

Ordnance Survey's

1882-3

1:2500

1:10,560

1883

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560