Kirkcudbrightshire-Kirkcudbright-1832 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21646

Map Date:

[1832]

Repository reference:

National Library of Scotland, Map Room

Historic county:

Kirkcudbrightshire

Town name:

Kirkcudbright

Map type:

boundaries

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NX682509

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NX 6454

Map title:

'Kirkcudbright.'

Comments on map:

Included in Reports upon the boundaries of the several cities, burghs, and towns in Scotland, in respect to the election of members to serve in Parliament, British Parliamentary Papers (House of Commons series) 1831-2 (408) XLII.1.

Scale:

1:10,560

Map-maker:

J. Gardner [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

18.5 x 17.0

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

boundaries: Outer boundary hand-coloured.

Road names:

partly

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Ordinary buildings black, 'public' ones hachured.

Mills:

watermills

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

cross: [Market Cross].

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough

Known copies of map:

Originally printed for Reports upon the boundaries of the several cities, burghs, and towns in Scotland, in respect to the election of members to serve in Parliament, British Parliamentary Papers (House of Commons series) 1831-2 (408) XLII.1. 'Independent' copies noted: NLS map library, Dumfries, Ewart Lib.

Industry:

textiles

Ferries:

ferry

Walls, embankments, etc:

Embankment (hachured).

Stated measuerments:

boundary lengths

Ordnance Survey's

1852

1:1056

1:10,560

1894

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560