Nottinghamshire-Nottingham-1714 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19813

Map Date:

1714

Repository reference:

BLML K.Top.33./27

Historic county:

Nottinghamshire

Town name:

Nottingham

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SK576396

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SK 5744

Map title:

'A new map of Nottingham.'

Comments on map:

Inset on Henry Overton, 'A new map of Nottingham-Shire... 1714.' Note on main map gives succinct geographical & statistical description of both county and city.

Scale:

1:5544

Map-maker:

H. Overton, ye White Horse without Newgate, London [pr, pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

23.2 x 18.2 [inset].

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: 'Ribbons': notable buildings pictorial. In north-west of town, north of market place, are several rows of undescribed pictorial buildings running north-south. Pictorial gateway to one pictorial house.

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only, (pictorial)

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries: Pictorial, but classical, and unnamed.

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, hospitals

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

cross, markets, (pictorial): [Four crosses].

Woodland:

orchards: May merge into gardens.

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 145.c.9(23), K.Top.33.27, BOL Gough Maps Nottinghamshire 3, Nottingham Library A.20.R.1, NLS Newman 1063.

Gardens:

shown: May merge into orchards.

Antiquities:

St John of Jerusalem.

Ordnance Survey's

1879-81

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1899

1:2500

1:10,560