Nairnshire-Nairn-1832 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21654

Map Date:

[1832]

Repository reference:

National Library of Scotland, Map Room

Historic county:

Nairnshire

Town name:

Nairn

Map type:

boundaries

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NH884566

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NH 8956

Map title:

'Nairn'.

Comments on map:

Included in Reports upon the boundaries of the several cities, burghs, and towns in Scotland, in respect to the election of members to serve in Parliament, British Parliamentary Papers (House of Commons series) 1831-2 (408) XLII.1. There is a 'Reference' to five numbered buildings in the town centre.

Scale:

1:10,560

Map-maker:

J. Henshall [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

29.0 x 20.0

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

boundaries: Outer boundary hand-coloured.

Road names:

partly

Building names:

partly

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Mills:

watermills

Water transport infrastructure:

harbours, misc: Indications of beacons and leading-line.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Education and academic:

schools

Recreation and sports venues:

bathing: [Bathing House].

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough

Known copies of map:

Originally printed for Reports upon the boundaries of the several cities, burghs, and towns in Scotland, in respect to the election of members to serve in Parliament, British Parliamentary Papers (House of Commons series) 1831-2 (408) XLII.1. 'Independent' copies noted: NLS map library.

River and foreshore features:

old river courses, foreshore: [Old Course of the Nairn].

Landowners and occupiers:

fragmentary for location purposes: [Numerous].

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Stated measuerments:

boundary lengths

Ordnance Survey's

1867-8

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560