Kent-Dover-1890 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21498

Map Date:

? 1890

Repository reference:

Centre for Kentish Studies 18/109

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:

'Plan of Dover Cuff Brothers, Publishers.'

Comments on map:

Dated 1890-95 by Centre for Kentish Studies. Rather similar in general appearence to Small, 1844 [Exeter 21495], but minor detail suggests Ordnance Survey derivation. Scale graduated in chains.

Scale:

1:5000

Map-maker:

Cuff Brothers [lith, pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

44.8 x 56.5

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

partly

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

harbours, navigation aids, piers, quays

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, water works

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

customs

Defence and military:

barracks, castles/forts/batteries, drill halls: [Outline of castle, with Keep and Church: batteries named, but no other details].

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, hospitals, sailors

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds, recreation grounds, misc: Racquet Court.

Known copies of map:

Centre for Kentish Studies 18/109 [photocopy]; Dover LS MCD 2.

Industry:

timber, misc: Sanitary Steam Laundry.

Railways:

routes, named, rails, passenger stations

River and foreshore features:

foreshore, foreshore material specified

Gardens:

nurseries

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc, ice-skating

Parkland:

public parks

Service and professional:

banks

Antiquities:

Monastic remains: in gothic.

Waterbodies:

shown

Clubs and societies:

unspecified

Relief:

cliffs: Rock ornament.

Extractive activity:

quarries/pits

Monuments:

Monuments

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Miscellaneous buildings and structures:

Covered Seats (on promenade).

Cemeteries:

shown

Retail activity:

publisher of map

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only, misc: Refreshment Rooms.

Ordnance Survey's

1858-9

1:500

1871

1:2500

1:10,560

1881-4

1:500

1896-7

1:2500

1:10,560