Kent-Dover-1893 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19009

Map Date:

[1893]

Repository reference:

RGS Library

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:

'Dover'.

Comments on map:

In Charles Worthy, ed, Black's Guide to the county of Kent..., London: Adam & Charles Black, 1893, f.p.278-9. Also apparently on Keen's new map of the watering places of Kent, 1:84,480, published by W. & A.K. Johnston [on cover 'Keen's new shilling map of...', BM green 15 Jul 1876]', where scale is 1:14,400 [none in Black's version]. Looks very similar to Bartholomew [Exeter 19015] in content.

Scale:

1:14,400

Map-maker:

W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh & London [author], [A. & C. Black, London [pb]].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

15.3 x 16.0

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

water

Road names:

generally

Building names:

partly

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

harbours, piers: Includes proposed new harbour, and Promenade Pier under construction.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, magazines/arsenals, rifle ranges: Not much detail of forts, etc, but 'Turret 80 Ton Gun' appears at the end of Admiralty Pier; also Ordnance Store.

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals

Education and academic:

further educational/colleges

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Known copies of map:

Centre for Kentish Studies 18/95 [1874: inset on Keen's Watering places]; BLML Maps 3055(28), BOL C17:36(2), Centre for Kentish Studies 18/48, CUL Maps.67.87.6 [1876: inset on Keen's Watering places]; BL Maps 3055(32) [1880: inset on Keen's Watering places]; Centre for Kentish Studies [open access] [1890: Black's Guide, ed 11: fp 208-9]; RGS Library [1893; in Charles Worthy, ed, Black's Guide to the county of Kent..., London: Adam & Charles Black, 1893, f.p.278-9].

Industry:

rope walk, timber

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

River and foreshore features:

foreshore

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, theatres, etc

Relief:

cliffs

Monuments:

Monuments

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Cemeteries:

shown

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

shown, eating houses: [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