Kent-Chatham-1834 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19123

Map Date:

9.1834

Repository reference:

PR0 T.72/15

Historic county:

Kent

Town name:

Chatham, Rochester

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ742686

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 7569

Map title:

'Map of the boroughs of Rochester and Chatham as determined by the commissioners appointed by the honourable the Commons House of Parliament, 1832.' [sic]

Scale:

1:15,840

Map-maker:

G. Kemp, Land-surveyor, London [pb].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

50.1 x 40.0

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

boundaries: With usual statistics as to population and voters.

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Turnpikes:

shown

Mills:

windmills, (pictorial): [Two in Gillingham parish are Flour Mill and Oil Mill].

Water transport infrastructure:

naval dockyards: With buildings.

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Defence and military:

barracks, castles/forts/batteries

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals

Recreation and sports venues:

race courses

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough, Parish

Known copies of map:

TNA [PRO] T72/14 [original]; Centre for Kentish Studies Map 18/1329 [photo].

Gardens:

shown

Ordnance Survey's

1861-3

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1885

1:500

1895-6

1:2500

1:10,560