Merionethshire-Towyn-1860
CBTM:
23128
Map Date:
1860
Repository reference:
Merionydd Archives Z/CD/201
Historic county:
Merionethshire
Town name:
Towyn, Aberdovey
Map type:
estate
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
SH587008
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
SH 6000
Map title:
'Plan of the Ynys y Maengwyn estate situate in the parish of Towyn and in the parishes of Yal y Llyn Pennal and Llanegryn, Merionethshire, 1860.'
Comments on map:
The two towns are mapped as insets at 1:1920 on 1:12,672 map of the estate. The two mappings of Aberdovey in Exeter 23127 and 23128 appear to be completely independent of each other.
Scale:
1:1920
Map-maker:
Cotterell & Spackman, Land Surveyors, Bath [authors], Waterlow & Sons, Lithographers & Engravers, 65 to 68 London Wall, & 49 Parliament St, London [lith].
Production mode:
lithographed
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
130.0 x 97.0
Number of parts:
7
Legends:
other: Notes that field numbers on the 'Easte Map' are tithe apportionment numbers, and those on the enlargements 'have Reference to the Rental Book': of the Corbet estates?
Colouring:
owners: Hand-coloured.
Road names:
generally
Building names:
generally
Buildings:
shown, archways: ['X' for archways].
Water transport infrastructure:
misc: Rings, Posts, Life Boat House, Crane.
Sanitary and utility information:
misc: Named well.
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively: Towyn church has dedication and cross.
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Welfare and charitable:
almshouses
Education and academic:
schools
Woodland:
shown
Known copies of map:
Merionydd RO Z/CD/201.
Industry:
lime/cement, textiles
Waterbodies:
shown
Estate boundary ownership:
shown: [Limit of estate].
Garden and park buildings:
summer houses
Inns, hospitality & refreshment:
hotels or principal inns only
Tenement boundaries group:
apparently fairly complete
Ordnance Survey's
1886
1:2500
1:10,560
1900
1:2500
1:10,560
1886
1:2500
1:10,560
1900
1:2500
1:10,560
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