Kent-Ramsgate-1893 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19012

Map Date:

[1893]

Repository reference:

RGS Library

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:

'Ramsgate'.

Comments on map:

In Charles Worthy, ed, Black's Guide to the county of Kent..., London: Adam & Charles Black, 1893, f.p.318-9. 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].

Scale:

1:14,400

Map-maker:

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

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

15.8 x 14.1

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

water

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, harbours, lighthouses, piers, misc: Dry Dock, Watch Ho. [at harbour]; includes a Promenade Pier.

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, water works

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

coastguard

Welfare and charitable:

infirmaries, sailors

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges, observatories

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]; BL 10347.bb.23, Margate Lib Y060.40 [1883: in Black's Guide to Kent, 9th ed, f.p.283]; Centre for Kentish Studies [open access] [1890: ed 11: fp 282-3]; RGS Library [1893; in Charles Worthy, ed, Black's Guide to the county of Kent..., London: Adam & Charles Black, 1893, f.p.318-9].

Industry:

food/drink, ship yards, rope walk

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

River and foreshore features:

foreshore, misc: Outfall.

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Extractive activity:

quarries/pits

Miscellaneous buildings and structures:

Clock Ho.

Miscellaneous religious group:

Monastry.

Ordnance Survey's

1871-2

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1896

1:2500

1:10,560