Kent-Bromley-1895 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20965

Map Date:

1.1895

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 3135 (9)

Historic county:

Kent

Town name:

Bromley

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ403696

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 4572

Map title:

'New road map of the parish of Bromley, Kent, published by S. Bush & Son, printers and stationers, &c. 42 High Street, Bromley, Kent. (Corrected to Jan. 1895.)'

Comments on map:

Scale stated to be 1:12,672, but measured as about 5.15 inches to 1 mile, i.e. about 1:12,300.

Scale:

1:12,240

Map-maker:

S. Bush & Son, printers and stationers, &c. 42 High St, Bromley, Kent [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

44.5 x 66.0

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

boundaries: Wards only.

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, water works

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

drill halls

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds, recreation grounds

Public/administrative boundaries:

Parish, Ward

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 3135(9), BOL C17:70 Bromley (3), CUL Maps.67.89.2 [1895]; BOL C.17:70 Bromley (13), CUL Maps.67.90.1 [1901].

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, public halls, libraries/newsrooms, misc: Literary Inst.

Parkland:

public parks

Clubs and societies:

Liberal

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Cemeteries:

shown

Ordnance Survey's

1861

1:2500

1:10,560

1894-5

1:1056

1:2500

1:10,560