Kent-Dover-1860 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21508

Map Date:

? 1860

Repository reference:

East Kent Archives DHB Addl/P.79

Historic county:

Kent

Town name:

Dover

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TR318416

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TR 3247

Map title:

'Rigden's plan of Dover.'

Comments on map:

Dated 1860 in list. Most buildings numbered and reference elsewhere: midway fold suggests extract from book. Appears to be very good litho rather than engraved.

Scale:

1:9504

Map-maker:

Rigden [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

18.0 x 15.3

Number of parts:

1

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

harbours, piers

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Defence and military:

barracks, castles/forts/batteries

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Known copies of map:

East Kent Archives DHB Add/P.79.

Railways:

passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc

Relief:

prominent hills

Cemeteries:

shown

Ordnance Survey's

1858-9

1:500

1871

1:2500

1:10,560

1881-4

1:500

1896-7

1:2500

1:10,560