Northumberland-Berwick upon Tweed-1715 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18638

Map Date:

? 1715

Repository reference:

TNA [PRO] MPHH 1/520

Historic county:

Northumberland

Town name:

Berwick upon Tweed

Map type:

Military

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NT997530

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NT 9953

Comments on map:

Described in TNA [PRO] lists as 'rough sketch', but the penning and drawing are of excellent quality: outline only, no infills or text. Endorsed 'Outline of the town & fortifications of Berwick' and 'Capt Phillips'.

Scale:

1:2400*

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

87.0 x 65.0

Number of parts:

1

Buildings:

some or all buildings omitted.

Sanitary and utility information:

misc: Shapes in streets are in fact the civil water supply: see Exeter 18635.

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town gates, town walls

Woodland:

orchards

Known copies of map:

TNA [PRO] MPHH 1/520.

River and foreshore features:

foreshore

Relief:

slopes shown

Ordnance Survey's

1851

1:528

1856

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1897

1:2500

1:10,560