Kent-Ramsgate-1886 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21497

Map Date:

? 1886

Repository reference:

Centre for Kentish Studies U.442.P.54

Historic county:

Kent

Town name:

Ramsgate

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TR380650

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TR 3566

Map title:

[On ship:] 'Map of Ramsgate', [outside:] 'Reduced from ''Ordnance'' and completed from surveys by T.R. Roscoe, Assist Borough Surveyor, Ramsgate.'

Comments on map:

Apparently prepared for a directory in 1886, and clearly a straightforward derivative from Ordnance Survey, but the engraving style could be 50 years earlier: much more appealling than one might expect, given the date.

Scale:

1:11,520

Map-maker:

T.R. Roscoe [sv], S.R. Wilson, The Library, 36 Harbour st, Ramsgate [pr, pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

32.2 x 22.5

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

boundaries

Road names:

generally

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised, steps to buildings: Named buildings and crescents shown: 'ordinary' ones in built-up area are not.

Mills:

windmills, (unspecified type)

Water transport infrastructure:

harbours, lighthouses, piers, misc: Watch House: flashing information for lighthouses.

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, water works

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively: Anglican shown with St John's crosses: dedications given.

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, police: Including Surveyors Office.

Defence and military:

coastguard

Welfare and charitable:

infirmaries, sailors

Education and academic:

schools, observatories

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

liberty, Ward

Known copies of map:

BL PP.2508.cia [not in database, 10:10:03], Centre for Kentish Studies U.442.P.54.

Industry:

food/drink, ship yards

Railways:

routes, goods depots, named, passenger stations

River and foreshore features:

foreshore, foreshore material specified

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, public halls

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Service and professional:

banks

Landowners and occupiers:

fragmentary owners: [Government Acre].

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Bottom right: yacht, 'Moss Rose', with title on main sail and coat of arms on jib; two sailing vessels in background, buoy in foreground.

Monuments:

obelisks

Post and telegraphs:

flagstaff, post offices

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Arms and heraldry:

municipal: [On jib of yacht].

Cemeteries:

shown

Retail activity:

publisher of map: Discreet.

Miscellaneous street furniture:

Milestone with distances.

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only, out-of-town inns only

Miscellaneous religious group:

Convent.

Ordnance Survey's

1871-2

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1896

1:2500

1:10,560