Isle of Wight-Newport-1695 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19869

Map Date:

? 1695

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 2655 (10)

Historic county:

Isle of Wight

Town name:

Newport

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SZ491891

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SZ 4989

Map title:

'Newport'.

Comments on map:

Inset on 'A Map of the Isle of Wight...', n.d. Looks like a straight derivative from Speed, with title on 'banner'. Scale measured as 0.75 inch to 120 paces: use of 5 foot paces would give 1:9600.

Scale:

1:9600

Map-maker:

Philip Lea [author, pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

10.3 x 6.9 [inset].

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

'ordinary' buildings pictorial

Mills:

watermills

Water transport infrastructure:

quays

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Woodland:

orchards

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 2655(10), 2655(30).

Gardens:

shown

Arms and heraldry:

municipal

Cemeteries:

shown

Ordnance Survey's

1862

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1896

1:2500

1:10,560