Lancashire-Lancaster-1729 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21352

Map Date:

? 1729

Repository reference:

CUL Maps 68.72.1

Historic county:

Lancashire

Town name:

Lancaster

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SD476618

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SD 4662

Map title:

'Lancastria. Lancaster.'

Comments on map:

Reputedly by Pieter van der Aa: straightforward Speed derivative. Dating from Cambridge University Library catalogue.

Scale:

1:12,000*

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

12.8 x 11.8 [map: plate 13.3 x 12.3].

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

partly: Penny Strete.

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only, (pictorial)

Public buildings:

misc: 'Olde' and 'Newe' halls.

Defence and military:

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

Education and academic:

schools

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

CUL Maps.68.72.1.

Gardens:

shown

Antiquities:

The Friers.

Decorative cartouches:

abstract decorative

Relief:

(pictorial)

Crosses:

multiple crosses, (pictorial)

Miscellaneous pictorial and decorative:

Two figures on horseback on road from south-west: shepherd with sheep on south side.

Arms and heraldry:

municipal

Ordnance Survey's

1845

1:1056

1:10,560

1890-1

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560