Norfolk-Norwich-1727 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20580

Map Date:

1727

Repository reference:

BLML Maps *4350(4)

Historic county:

Norfolk

Town name:

Norwich

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TG233087

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TG 2208

Map title:

'...Mapp of the city of Norwich...'

Comments on map:

Raymond Frostick's no. 26. Frostick says mapping is based largely on Cleer's smaller map [Exeter 20574; Frostick's no.17]. The vignettes are generally similar to e.g. the Cossins maps of the same period. Notes bottom left on wards and bottom right on bishoprick.

Scale:

1:3600

Map-maker:

J. Corbridge [dr], I. Harris, Water St, Bridwell Percint [eng], T. Bowles, St Pauls Church Yd, John Bowles, Black Horse, Cornhill and Robt Sayer, Golden Buck, Fleet St [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

101.3 x 70.5 [overall: map 46.5 x 56.0].

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

clergy residences

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Ribbony: public, etc, buildings pictorial.

Mills:

watermills

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only, (pictorial)

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town gates, town walls, (pictorial): Named gates and towers.

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

cross, exchanges, markets, (pictorial)

Known copies of map:

Frostick's no. 26. BLML Maps *4350(8) [1755: Bowles/Sayer], Norwich Library 2.26(QO), 3.98; Norwich Library 2.26(QO) [1747]; BOL Gough Maps Norfolk 10, 11 [11 is cropped]; CUL Maps.bb.77.97.3 ['1707'/1975: Norwich Public Libraries];

Industry:

textiles

Gardens:

shown

Antiquities:

Priory.

Landowners and occupiers:

notable residents: [Apparently those whose houses are represented in vignettes].

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Around map: 59 vignettes of churches and notable buildings. There seems to be a close connection between these and named buildings on the map.

Relief:

'molehills'

Miscellaneous pictorial and decorative:

Pictorial shipping in river.

Arms and heraldry:

dedicee of map, municipal: [Both with supporters].

Ferries:

ferry

Dedicee of map:

Most Noble Charles Townshend, Baron Lynn of Lynn Regis, Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum.

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Ordnance Survey's

1880-3

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560