Kent-Folkestone-1893 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19010

Map Date:

[1893]

Repository reference:

RGS Library

Historic county:

Kent

Town name:

Folkestone

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TR229359

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TR 1937

Map title:

'Folkestone'.

Comments on map:

In Charles Worthy, ed, Black's Guide to the county of Kent..., London: Adam & Charles Black, 1893, f.p.308-9. 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]. As with Dover [Exeter 19009], has great similarity to Bartholomew [Exeter 19016] 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]:

15.4 x 13.0

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

water

Road names:

generally

Building names:

partly

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Mills:

(unspecified type)

Water transport infrastructure:

harbours, lighthouses, piers: [Piers with Pavilion].

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, customs

Welfare and charitable:

misc: Convalescent Home.

Education and academic:

schools

Recreation and sports venues:

misc: Polo Ground.

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: ed 11: fp 190-1]; RGS Library [1893; in Charles Worthy, ed, Black's Guide to the county of Kent..., London: Adam & Charles Black, 1893, f.p.308-9].

Industry:

engineering, misc: Laundry.

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

River and foreshore features:

foreshore

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, ice-skating

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Antiquities:

Roman Remains found here 1869.

Relief:

cliffs

Miscellaneous transport-related:

Lift [up cliff].

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

shown

Ordnance Survey's

1871

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1896-7

1:2500

1:10,560