Nottinghamshire-Nottingham-1744
CBTM:
19814
Map Date:
30.11.1744
Repository reference:
BLML K.Top.33.32
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 plan of the town of Nottingham, from an accurate survey by Jno. Badder & Thos. Peat.'
Comments on map:
For Charles Deering, Nottinghamia vetus et nova... Long historical description of town below map. Somewhat Rocque-like, but buildings are hatched.
Scale:
1:2376
Map-maker:
Jno. Badder & Thos. Peat ['by whom Noblemen, Gentlemen &c. may have their lands accurately Survey'd & Map'd, and Artificers work measured at reasonable very low Rates'] [sv & pb], J. Basire [eng].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
75.5 x 60.0 [overall: map 54.5 x 38.5].
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Churches, castle and a few other buildings pictorial.
Mills:
watermills: ['Water Engine' interpreted thus].
Sanitary and utility information:
reservoirs
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only, (pictorial)
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries
Welfare and charitable:
hospitals
Education and academic:
schools
Markets and exchanges:
cross
Woodland:
orchards
Public/administrative boundaries:
Ward
Known copies of map:
BLML K.Top 33.32, BOL Gough Maps Nottinghamshire 5, CUL Maps.bb.17.G.122, CUL Ll.13.29, [CUL Maps.bb.17.G.123 is photocopy of reference], Nottinghamshire Archives NO10S, Nottingham Library A.20.1744.R4, RR.4 [1744]; BL 984.e.7, Nottingham Library A.20.1744.R4, RR.4 [1751]; CUL 9474.c.278, P340.1.c.105.106, NLS 5.3264 [1937: repro for B.Ass., in A scientific survey of Nottingham and district]; BOL G.A. Notts. 4o 115; CUL 476.b.95.1 [1970: facsimile of Deering, pub. Menston]; CUL Maps.bb.19.G.87 [1991: facsimile].
Industry:
bricks/tiles, metallurgical processing, furniture/pottery, misc: Possible tenters.
Gardens:
shown
Miscellaneous:
Shoe Booths, Bog Hole [unclear what these are].
Antiquities:
White Friars.
Landowners and occupiers:
industrial owners, notable residents: [Including the Hon. Rothwell Willoughby, Esq.; Booth's Wood Yard, Peat's Wood Yard].
Decorative cartouches:
abstract decorative
Vignettes, illustrations, etc:
Round map: prospects of castle and town, and eight views of notable buildings.
Relief:
(pictorial): [Notably post-molehilly round castle].
Arms and heraldry:
dedicee of map, municipal: [Town in title, dedicee in dedication].
Cemeteries:
shown: One is Quaker, though meeting house not identified.
Dedicee of map:
Francis Willoughby, Baron Middleton of Middleton.
Ordnance Survey's
1879-81
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1899
1:2500
1:10,560
You can download the pdf version of this map
here