Kent-Canterbury-1724 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19666

Map Date:

[1724]

Repository reference:

BLML Maps C.26.e.7

Historic county:

Kent

Town name:

Canterbury

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TR151579

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TR 1562

Map title:

'Dvrovernvm. 5 Oct. 1722.'

Comments on map:

In William Stukeley, Itinerarium curiosum, London: author, 1724, plate 96. At bottom of map: 'Collegae charissimo John Gray M.D. Civitate sua d.d. W. Stukeley.'

Scale:

1:7920*

Map-maker:

Stukeley [dr], I. Harris [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

17.3 x 27.2

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

partly

Buildings:

noticeably generalised: Churches and a few other notable buildings pictorial.

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only, (pictorial): Catherdral larger than others.

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town gates, town walls, (pictorial)

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps c.26.e.7, BLML K.Top.16.33.1, BLML Maps C.29.c.11, BOL Gough Gen Top 55, Canterbury Library, CUL.

Antiquities:

Roman gate; various monastic sites.

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Bottom left: 'The old Roman Watling Street Gate now Riding Gate'.

Relief:

'molehills'

Ordnance Survey's

1871-2

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1896

1:2500

1:10,560