Kent-Margate-1900 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22393

Map Date:

? 1900

Repository reference:

CUL Maps.d.19.G.47

Historic county:

Kent

Town name:

Margate

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ355710

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 3566

Map title:

'Bacon's new plan of Margate, from the Ordnance Survey.'

Comments on map:

Dated c.1900 in CUL cards. Scale stated as 16 3/4 ins to 1 mile.

Scale:

1:3300

Map-maker:

G.W. Bacon & Co., 127 Strand, London [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

73.5 x 49.0

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

generally

Buildings:

shown, public buildings emphasised: Some building generalised or not infilled, presumably being post-OS additions.

Water transport infrastructure:

harbours, navigation aids, piers, misc: Lifeboat House.

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, reservoirs, water works, misc: Drinkg Fountn.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, police

Defence and military:

coastguard, drill halls, misc.: Gun Platform.

Welfare and charitable:

infirmaries, orphanages, misc: Philanthc Home.

Education and academic:

schools, observatories

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds, recreation grounds

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 3110(15) [not found 10:9:03], BOL C17:70 Margate (1), CUL Maps 67.89.3, CUL maps.d.19.G.47.

Industry:

food/drink

Railways:

routes, named, rails, passenger stations

River and foreshore features:

foreshore: Including offshore rocks.

Leisure and entertainment:

public halls

Parkland:

public parks, zoological gardens

Service and professional:

banks, newspaper offices

Clubs and societies:

misc: Foresters.

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Reference system:

squaring: 3.25-inch.

Miscellaneous buildings and structures:

Shelter Seats.

Towers:

clock tower: [Jubilee Clock Tower].

Cemeteries:

shown

Retail activity:

limited range: A few in town centre: include advertisers on back.

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

shown, eating houses: [Dining Rooms].

Tenement boundaries group:

apparently fairly complete

Ordnance Survey's

1872-3

1:528

1:2500

1:10,560

1896

1:2500

1:10,560