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Northumberland-Berwick upon Tweed-1769

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
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