Leicestershire-Leicester-1722
CBTM:
19350
Map Date:
8.9.1722
Repository reference:
TNA [PRO] Library
Historic county:
Leicestershire
Town name:
Leicester
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
SK584044
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
SK 5904
Map title:
'RATAE Coritanorum. 8.Sep.1722.'
Comments on map:
In John Nichols, The history and antiquities of the county of Leicester, I, London: Nichols, 1795. 'Viro Reverendo & erudito Samueli Carte A.M. d.d. W.Stukeley.' at bottom of map.
Scale:
1:7920
Map-maker:
W. Stukeley [author].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
17.3 x 26.6
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Buildings:
noticeably generalised
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only, (pictorial)
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries, town gates, town walls, (pictorial): [Wall is just Site of].
Welfare and charitable:
hospitals
Woodland:
orchards
Known copies of map:
BOL MS Gough Gen Top 15 p.63 [MS]; BLML K.Top.19.6, BOL Gough Gen Top 55, Gough Maps 15 fol 2 [2 copies], Gough Gen Top 56, D 2.9 Art, CUL *** [1724]; BOL D 3.9 Art [1776]; BOL G.A.Leic.4o 67 [1722/1969: in City of Leicester Publicity Dept, History of Leicester 55BC
Industry:
bricks/tiles: ['Brick Kilns where was antiently a Roman Pottery.'].
Antiquities:
Bath, Abbey, Hermitage [all pictorial], Grey fryers, Augustin fryers.
Ordnance Survey's
1884-5
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
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