Hampshire-Southampton-1890 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21115

Map Date:

? 1890

Repository reference:

Hampshire RO 11M59/E2/18352

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:

[Cover:] 'A map of Southampton and neighbourhood, from the Ordnance and actual surveys.' [map:] 'A new map of Southampton and neighbourhood.'

Comments on map:

Cover says 'New and revised edition', and that is engraved and printed by Cox and Sharland. A close imitation of the Ordnance Survey, except that public buildings in the town centre are referred to by number. This copy stamped by Ecclesiastical Commissioners 5 Apr 1892: shows the Netley branch as single track. Broken names indicate truncation on east side.

Scale:

1:10,560

Map-maker:

Cox & Sharland, Successors to Gutch & Cox, [150 High St], Southampton [[eng, pr], pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

45.2 x 51.5

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

transport, other: Town walls, tramways.

Road names:

generally

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, quays, piers, wharfs, misc: Timber Pond.

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, reservoirs

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, customs, misc: Ordnance Survey Office.

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

coastguard, magazines/arsenals, drill halls: [Royal Magazines at Marchwood: the only detail on the further side of the River Test].

Welfare and charitable:

dispensaries, infirmaries, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds: [County cricket ground, with Entrance and Pavilion].

Woodland:

shown, orchards

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough, Ward

Known copies of map:

Southampton RO Gutch & Cox 1875 Map Rack [1875: dyeline]; Southampton RO Map Box 2 [1875-7.c]; CUL Maps.d.63.88.3 [1880: 'New ed']; Hampshire RO 11M59/E2/18352 [1890.c: pb Cox & Sharland].

Industry:

bricks/tiles, engineering, lime/cement, ship yards, uncertain, misc: 'Works', Cement Works, Royal Mail Factory.

Railways:

routes, motive power depots, named, turntables, rails, passenger stations: Includes part of approach of Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway from north-west to Southampton west station.

River and foreshore features:

foreshore

Gardens:

market gardens: [Evidently market gardens or allotments].

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, theatres, etc

Parkland:

public parks, private parks and ornamental ground

Antiquities:

Roman Station Clausentum; Walls: Ancient, remains of, removed; site of gallows.

Waterbodies:

shown

Clubs and societies:

misc: Hartley Institution.

Commons:

shown

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Reference system:

distance circles: 0.5-mile.

Ferries:

ferry

Cemeteries:

shown

Street tramways:

routes shown, termini

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Other land-uses & land-cover:

heath/uncultivated

Ordnance Survey's

1865-7

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1895-6

1:2500

1:10,560