Northumberland-Berwick upon Tweed-1769 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19704

Map Date:

1769

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 4515 (6)

Historic county:

Northumberland

Town name:

Berwick upon Tweed

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NT997530

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NT9953

Map title:

'A plan of Berwick.'

Comments on map:

Inset on 'A map of the county of Northumberland...', 1:63,360, published 30 September 1769. Like the map of Newcastle [Exeter 19688], this is made to look as though on a separate sheet of paper, 'pinned' to the main map.

Scale:

1:4752*

Map-maker:

Lieut. Andw. W. Armstrong and Son [sv], Thomas Kitchin [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

42.0 x 32.0 [maximum].

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, piers, quays

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town gates, town walls, misc.: Bastion, named 'Mounts', Saluting Battery, Governors House.

Welfare and charitable:

shown

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Known copies of map:

BLML 4515(6), Maps 183.0.3(2), K.32.43.5 Tab End, BOL C17 a.8, CUL Atlas.1.76.1,15, NLS EME.s.17, Newman 640; Maps 4515(18) [1770]; Maps 4515(3) [1787]; Maps 4515(8) [1796]; RGS Eng & Wales S.101.

Dedicee of map:

Hugh Percy, Duke & Earl of Northumberland [main map].

Ordnance Survey's

1851

1:528

1856

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1897

1:2500

1:10,560