Northamptonshire-Northampton-1807 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18409

Map Date:

1.8.1807

Repository reference:

RGS 7.E.7

Historic county:

Northamptonshire

Town name:

Northampton

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SP755604

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SP 7562

Map title:

'Northampton'.

Comments on map:

For The Beauties of England & Wales and The British Atlas comprising a complete set of county maps, of England and Wales with a general map of navigable rivers and canals; and plans of cities and principal towns, London: Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, Longman, Faden, etc, 1810. Scale measured as 1.42 inches to 1000 feet, 1:8450. Unusually for this series of maps, there is no mention of the director of the work.

Scale:

1:8448

Map-maker:

G. Cole [dr], J. Roper [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

17.6 x 24.2

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

boundaries

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Sanitary and utility information:

conduits, misc: Great Conduit; named wells.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, volunteer parade grounds, town walls

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, infirmaries

Education and academic:

schools

Woodland:

orchards

Public/administrative boundaries:

Parish

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 11.b.3, BOL G1./C16.6, C17 c.5, RGS 7.E.7, Northamptonshire RO Map 477, Map 1190, Northamptonshire RO L(C)365 [in Freeman (pub), History of the town of Northampton, pub. 1817] [originals]; Northamptonshire RO Map 3563 [photo of Freeman version]; BOL C17 d.31 [1970: Brian Stevens]; CUL Maps.aa.78.01.6, NtpPL 9254*, 10693, 10707, 2547*, 9255*, 9256*, 9257*, 9318*, Northamptonshire RO Map 4202, RGS Eng & Wales S.376 [1971: Northampton Public Library]; Northamptonshire RO Map 1758 [reproduced in Victoria County History].

Industry:

food/drink: [Former Cotton Mill, now Corn Mill].

Railways:

industrial tramways/waggonways

Gardens:

shown

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Bottom of map: town seen from south [engraved by Rawle].

Commons:

shown

Arms and heraldry:

municipal

Ordnance Survey's

1883-4

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1899

1:2500

1:10,560