Isle of Wight-Newport-1805 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21120

Map Date:

1.10.1805

Repository reference:

Hampshire RO 27M74/21

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:

'Plan of the town of Newport.'

Comments on map:

Inset on 'Isle of Wight', about 1:180,000, 'to accompany the Beauties of England & Wales'.

Scale:

1:12,672

Map-maker:

G. Cole [dr], J. Roper [eng], Vernor & Hood, Poultry, London [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

6.3 x 4.8 [inset: whole map is 23.2 x 18.2].

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Emphasised buildings not named.

Mills:

watermills

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Woodland:

orchards

Known copies of map:

BOL Ash [Sutherland coll] C.III, part I, BOL C17 c.5, Montagu Illustr.41, Hampshire RO 27M74/21.

Relief:

prominent hills

Ordnance Survey's

1862

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1896

1:2500

1:10,560