Kent-Tunbridge Wells-1738 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21024

Map Date:

1738

Repository reference:

BLML Maps *3110 (29)

Historic county:

Kent

Town name:

Tunbridge Wells

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ582396

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 5944

Map title:

'A survey of Tunbridge Wells and of all places of note within a mile and a half of the Chappel.'

Comments on map:

Main map at 1:6336 has a sausage-shaped view of what is both notable and within 1.5 miles of the chapel; it is supplemented by 'A plan of Tunbridge Wells walks', about 1:396, and 'A plan of Mount Sion hill', about 1:1080 (scale in perches).

Scale:

1:6336

Map-maker:

John Bowra [sv, pb], Wm. Wyeth [eng].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

103.5 x 78.0

Number of parts:

3

Legends:

Buildings, ownership: Note of landownership and of distinction of houses and 'stables &c' on the Mount Sion plan.

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

inhabited and uninhabited buildings distinguished, 'ordinary' buildings pictorial: Inhabited and other buildings distinguished on enlarged plans only; the main map has pictorial buildings.

Mills:

windmills, (pictorial)

Sanitary and utility information:

misc: Spring, Well.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

race courses: With pictorial racehorses and marker-posts.

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

county

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 3110(29), BOL Gough Maps Kent 21, 22.

Industry:

bricks/tiles, food/drink, metallurgical processing

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Landowners and occupiers:

holdings/occupiers: [Extensive identification of occupiers].

Waterbodies:

shown

Decorative cartouches:

symbolic/non-realistic: To its left, Mercury (with snakes, etc) points to the title; to right female with spear holds on to it; two female figures, with pens to left, with books to right, flank the dedication, below which is a globe and evidently more learned equipment.

Relief:

cliffs: [High Rocks].

Commons:

shown

Symbolic elements:

Mercury with snakes, female with spear, female figures with pens, books, globe: surround title and dedication.

Miscellaneous buildings and structures:

The Dial.

Arms and heraldry:

dedicee of map: [Presumed thus].

Agricultural and animal-keeping:

pounds/pinfolds

Residual industrial land-use and waste:

relict industry: Old Brewhoufe.

Dedicee of map:

Rt Hon William, Lord Abergavenny.

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

coffee houses, shown: [Including a sign across a road on the Mount Sion plan, and another sign on the Walks plan].

Other land-uses & land-cover:

heath/uncultivated

Stated measuerments:

other: Height of High Rocks.

Tenement boundaries group:

apparently fairly complete

Ordnance Survey's

1866/72

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1895

1:2500

1:10,560