Isle of Wight-West Cowes-1795 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

23024

Map Date:

? 1795

Repository reference:

Isle of Wight Record Office AC 95/56

Historic county:

Isle of Wight

Town name:

West Cowes

Map type:

uncertain

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SZ496959

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SZ 4989

Comments on map:

Recorded from photocopy: of uncertain provenance. Dated c.1791-5 in Isle of Wight Record Office card index: rather sketchy, and only included on grounds of scale.

Scale:

1:15,840*

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

38 x 30

Number of parts:

1

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only, (pictorial)

Known copies of map:

Isle of Wight RO AC 95/56 [photocopy].

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa

Landowners and occupiers:

notable residents

Geodetic notes:

Sighting lines seem to be shown on map.

Ordnance Survey's

1862-3

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1896

1:2500

1:10,560