Hampshire-Southampton-1886 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21436

Map Date:

[1886]

Repository reference:

BL 10347.cc.10

Historic county:

Hampshire

Town name:

Southampton

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SU425115

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SU 4513

Map title:

'Southampton'.

Comments on map:

In Paterson's Guide Book to England and Wales... 1886, Edinburgh, William Paterson, n.d., f.p. 144; for further details see under Exeter 21432. This has been over-reduced from the original drawing.

Scale:

1:31,680*

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

9.3 x 15.5

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

partly

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, building infill omitted, public buildings emphasised

Mills:

(unspecified type)

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, navigation aids, piers, wharfs, misc: Timber Pond.

Sanitary and utility information:

reservoirs

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

customs, misc: Ordnance Survey Office.

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town gates: [Battery, Bar Gate].

Welfare and charitable:

workhouses

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges

Recreation and sports venues:

race courses, recreation grounds

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

1885 [PC]; BL 10347.cc.10, BL 10347.cc.11 [1886].

Industry:

engineering, ship yards, uncertain, misc: Works, Cement.

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations: Includes 'Newbury & Southampton', complete with station.

Gardens:

nurseries

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc, ice-skating, baths/spa

Parkland:

public parks

Waterbodies:

shown, fish ponds

Clubs and societies:

Freemasons

Commons:

shown

Monuments:

Monuments: [Palmerston Mont].

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Reference system:

squaring: 0.88 x 0.98 ins.

Ferries:

ferry

Towers:

tower

Cemeteries:

shown

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only: [One only].

Stated measuerments:

other: Dock acreages.

Ordnance Survey's

1865-7

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1895-6

1:2500

1:10,560