Lincolnshire-Boston-1779 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18601

Map Date:

20.1.1779

Repository reference:

RGS 1.C.88

Historic county:

Lincolnshire

Town name:

Boston

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TF328441

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TF 3338

Map title:

'Plan of Boston'.

Comments on map:

Inset on Armstrong's map of Lincolnshire [cf Exeter 18599 and 18600], but is much more refined.

Scale:

1:5940

Map-maker:

Andrew Armstrong [sv], Stephen Pyle, Angel Court, Snow Hill [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

15.4 x 31.0

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Mills:

windmills: The one at the south of the map is annotated 'Oil Engine'.

Water transport infrastructure:

quays

Sanitary and utility information:

misc: Pumps [in Pump Square].

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only, (pictorial): St Botolphs is passable-looking.

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, customs

Welfare and charitable:

workhouses

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

cross, markets, (pictorial): ['Cross': butter cross].

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Woodland:

orchards

Known copies of map:

BLML K.19.19.Tab.End; Maps 3355(16); BOL C17 a.6, Gough maps 80, CUL Atlas.2.76.6,4- ; NLS EME.b.3.50; RGS 1.C.88.

Arms and heraldry:

municipal

Cemeteries:

shown

Ordnance Survey's

1886-7

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560