Isle of Wight-Newport-1785 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19870

Map Date:

8.1785

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 2655 (4)

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 new and accurate map of the Isle of Wight'. Appears to be a straightforward derivative from Speed, with title on 'banner', and additional details from Andrews. Unlike Exeter 19869, there are no street names.

Scale:

1:9600*

Map-maker:

T. Baker, Southampton [pr, sold].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

10.2 x 6.8 [inset].

Number of parts:

1

Buildings:

'ordinary' buildings pictorial

Mills:

watermills

Water transport infrastructure:

quays

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Woodland:

orchards

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 2655(4).

Gardens:

shown

Cemeteries:

shown

Ordnance Survey's

1862

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1896

1:2500

1:10,560