Hertfordshire-St Albans-1766
CBTM:
20709
Map Date:
1766
Repository reference:
Hertfordshire RO MM 22 A
Historic county:
Hertfordshire
Town name:
St Albans
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
TL144071
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
TL 1506
Map title:
'Plan of the town of St Albans in Hertfordshire by I. Andrews and M. Wren 1766.'
Comments on map:
Presumably engraved by Cheevers: the style is identical to Hertford [Exeter 20707].
Scale:
1:3168
Map-maker:
I. Andrews and M. Wren [sv], A. Dury, Dukes Court, St Martins Lane [pb].
Production mode:
manuscript
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
57.7 x 42.0
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Building names:
fragmentary
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, archways, public buildings emphasised: Rocque-style stipple: archways by 'X'.
Turnpikes:
shown
Mills:
watermills, (symbol)
Sanitary and utility information:
water works
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only
Welfare and charitable:
almshouses
Education and academic:
further educational/colleges
Markets and exchanges:
cross, markets
Known copies of map:
BLML K.Top.15.48, BOL C17 a.5, Gough Maps Hertfordshire 12, Gough Maps 78, CUL Maps.AA.65.76.2 [originals]; Hertfordshire RO MM 22 A-B [photos].
Gardens:
shown
Leisure and entertainment:
public halls
Antiquities:
Part of Verulam.
Landowners and occupiers:
fragmentary owners: [Duchess of Marlborough, Earl Spencer].
Waterbodies:
shown
Decorative cartouches:
symbolic/non-realistic: Title between trees.
Vignettes, illustrations, etc:
Bottom left: south-west view of abbey church: M. Wren delt, J. Chevrs sculp.
Relief:
prominent hills
Agricultural and animal-keeping:
pounds/pinfolds
Ordnance Survey's
1877-8
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1897
1:2500
1:10,560
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