Isle of Wight-Newport-1775 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19871

Map Date:

1775

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 2655 (14)

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:

'A plan of the town of Newport'.

Comments on map:

Inset on 'A topographical map of the Isle of Wight in Hampshire...', 1:31,680 (includes parish boundaries).

Scale:

1:4140

Map-maker:

John Andrews [sv].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

19.0 x 16.7

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, building infill omitted

Mills:

watermills

Sanitary and utility information:

misc: Insect-like thing in St James St might be a pump.

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Woodland:

scattered tree cover, orchards

Known copies of map:

CUL Atlas.2.76.6,24, Isle of Wight RO [copy in sheets, framed on searchroom wall] [1769], BLML Maps 2655(14), BOL (E)C17:64(2), RGS Eng & Wales *******.

Gardens:

shown

Cemeteries:

shown

Dedicee of map:

His Grace Henry Powlett, Duke of Bolton, Governor of the Isle of Wight [main map].

Ordnance Survey's

1862

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1896

1:2500

1:10,560