Kent-Rochester-1706 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22120

Map Date:

? 1706

Repository reference:

BOL G.A. Oxon. 4o. 10.

Historic county:

Kent

Town name:

Rochester

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ742686

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 7569

Map title:

'Rochester Latinis Roffa.'

Comments on map:

At [fo. 141] in volume of Coronelli work, with various engraved titles: at start is Oxoniae, atque Cantabrigiae universitates celeberrimae a' Patre Cosmographo Cornonelli... [n.d.], followed by Oxfort da' Latini chimato Oxonium, universita celebre nell' Ingilterra, delineata, c descritta dal P. General Coronelli; [fo. 51] Cambridge, da' Latini detta Cantabrigia universita celebre nell' Ingilterra, delineata, e descritta ne' suoi viaggi cola dal P. Coronelli; [fo 80] INGHIL TERRA. Very basic-looking, as in Speed: only text is river-name.

Scale:

1:12,000*

Map-maker:

[Vincenzo Maria Coronelli [author].]

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

18.3 x 12.7 [overall: map 16.0 x 10.5].

Number of parts:

1

Buildings:

'ordinary' buildings pictorial

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only, (pictorial)

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town walls, (pictorial)

Woodland:

scattered tree cover

Known copies of map:

BOL G.A.Oxon 4o 10.

Relief:

shown partially: [Mound for castle].

Miscellaneous pictorial and decorative:

Pictorial shipping in river.

Arms and heraldry:

municipal: [Top right].

Ordnance Survey's

1861-3

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1885

1:500

1895-6

1:2500

1:10,560