Middlesex-Staines-1724 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19663

Map Date:

[1724]

Repository reference:

BLML Maps C.26.e.7

Historic county:

Middlesex

Town name:

Staines

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ034716

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 0772

Map title:

'Pontes 16 Sep. 1723.'

Comments on map:

In William Stukeley, Itinerarium curiosum, London: author, 1724, plate 84; half the plate is occupied by the map, which is very uninformative, and half by 'Prospect of Staines Sept. 16. 1723.', which indicates a little more, e.g. the church. Map scale may be wonky.

Scale:

1:10,560*

Map-maker:

[William Stukeley [author].]

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

9.0 x 27.5 [map].

Number of parts:

1

Buildings:

noticeably generalised: A few buildings pictorial.

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

BOL Gough Gen Top 55, Gough Maps 41J Fol.27, Gough Maps 29 Fol 17, Gough Gen Top 56, D2.9 Art, CUL [1723-4]; BLML Maps c.26.e.7, BOL D3.9 Art [1776]; BLML K.38.7.1.

Ordnance Survey's

1864-5

1:2500

1:10,560

1894-5

1:2500

1:10,560