Lewis [in Ross-shire]-Stornoway-1850 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

23030

Map Date:

1850

Repository reference:

Stornoway Public Library

Historic county:

Lewis [in Ross-shire]

Town name:

Stornoway

Map type:

uncertain

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NB423328

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NB 4235

Map title:

'Plan of the town of Stornoway 1850'.

Comments on map:

Recorded from data supplied by Stornoway Public Library. At bottom is a note 'This Plan is a copy of one made in 1840 by Mr David Miller assistant to Messrs. Gordon and Will Civil Engineers Glasgow': Stornoway Library advises that, despite the date, there are later additions, e.g. the Nicholson Institute (1870s) and a proposed road which became Goathill Crescent (end of 19th century). The style of drawing looks more akin to late 19th century than earlier.

Scale:

1:1200

Map-maker:

David Miller [sv].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

183 x 92

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

Buildings, roads, water

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

river stairs

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries: ['Castle'].

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

Stornoway Public Library.

Industry:

ship yards

Landowners and occupiers:

owners shown: [Not in most densely-built part].

Map material:

tracing-paper

Tenement boundaries group:

apparently fairly complete

Ordnance Survey's

1849

1:10,560

1895

1:2500

1:10,560