Kent-Tunbridge Wells-1852 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21026

Map Date:

? 1852

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 2.aa.9

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:

[Cover:] 'Colbran's plan of Tunbridge Wells.'; [map:] 'Colbran's map of Tunbridge Wells, shewing the principal houses, places of worship, &c.'

Comments on map:

'For Colbran's Tunbridge Wells Guide', bottom centre. Scales in perches. This perhaps derives from the Barrow map of 1808 [Exeter 21025], as the area of cover and some text are rather similar. Dated c.1850 in BLML 1967 catalogue, but is perhaps 1852 or later, as includes the railway on to Hastings: this breaks the border at the top, and is pretty obviously a later addition to the plate, as are quite a number of names and buildings, which are 'darker'. Letterpress list of 'Pleasant rides and drives' inside cover, faced on map back by 'Index to the places of public worship', with times of services and incumbents, etc.

Scale:

1:5940

Map-maker:

Stidolph & Son, Tunbridge Wells [dr], S.I. Russell, 3 Lovells Court, Paternoster Row [eng], [J.] Colbran [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

34.5 x 27.0

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

partly

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Mills:

windmills, (pictorial)

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, reservoirs

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Welfare and charitable:

infirmaries

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

race courses

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

county, Parish

Known copies of map:

CUL Maps.D.67.84.1 [1844]; Centre for Kentish Studies 18/1116 ['1850']; BLML maps 2.aa.9 [? 1852+]; Centre for Kentish Studies 18/1412; [from guidebook: Colbran's hand-book and visitor's guide for Tunbridge Wells: BL 10351.a.13 [1852?: ed 4]; BL 10351.aaa.26 [1855: ed 4]; BL 10351.aaa.47 [1857: ed 4]; BL 10351.aa.3 [1860: ed 4]; BL 10351.aaa.20 [1863: still ed 4]].

Industry:

food/drink

Railways:

routes, earthworks, goods depots, named, passenger stations, misc: Pictorial tunnel entrances.

Gardens:

nurseries

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Waterbodies:

shown

Relief:

cliffs: [Rocks].

Commons:

shown

Borders:

decorative

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Retail activity:

publisher of map: [Colbran's Library].

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Ordnance Survey's

1866/72

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1895

1:2500

1:10,560