Oxfordshire-Oxford-1888
CBTM:
20401
Map Date:
1888
Repository reference:
BLML Maps 4735 (11)
Historic county:
Oxfordshire
Town name:
Oxford
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
SP513063
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
SP 5206
Map title:
'Alden's new plan of the City and University of Oxford compiled from the latest Government and Local Surveys, corrected and extended, by the addition of New Roads, Streets, Public Buildings, etc., to the present date 1888'.
Comments on map:
This is very close in style to the Bartholomew map [Exeter 20399], and is only distinguished by the slightly different orientation of the lettering, and the greater extent of cover.
Scale:
1:7920
Map-maker:
Edw. C. Alden [dr], W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh & London [lith], Alden & Co., Office of ''Alden's Oxford guide'', 35 Corn-Market Street, Oxford [pb].
Production mode:
manuscript
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
44.2 x 49.3
Number of parts:
1
Legends:
advertising: X-in-circle: 'This mark (near the centre of the Map) show's the position of ALDEN & CO.'S Printing Works, on the site of ''Boccardo'', opposite St. Michael's Church.'
Road names:
generally
Buildings:
some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised
Mills:
watermills
Canals:
shown
Sanitary and utility information:
fire stations, gas works, reservoirs, water works
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative, police, misc: Probate Registry.
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries
Welfare and charitable:
dispensaries, infirmaries, workhouses
Education and academic:
schools, further educational/colleges, observatories, misc: Laboratories.
Markets and exchanges:
exchanges, markets
Recreation and sports venues:
sports grounds
Known copies of map:
BLML Maps 4735 (11), 4735 (12), BOL C17:70 Oxford (5), G.A.Oxon a.41(82), CUL Maps.81.88.1, Maps.81.88.3, Maps.c.81.88.3 [1888]; OxCL MP 171 [1889]; BOL G.A.Oxon.a.41(86) [1890: for Third summer meeting of University Extension and other students]; BOL G.A.Oxon a.41(85), OxCL MP 178 [1892: reduced coverage]; BOL G.A.Oxon a.41(89) [1893: issued with opening of Manchester College]; BOL G.A.Oxon 16o 107/[11] [1894]; BOL C17:70 Oxford e.1, G.A.Oxon a.41(88) [1894: for British Association]; BL 10368.ppp, BOL J.Maps 279 [51], G.A.Oxon 16o 107/[11] [1894: Key-plan of university and city, c.1:11,000, to accompany Alden's Guide to Oxford]; BOL G.A.Oxon.a.41(90) [1897: revised to]; BOL G.A.Oxon a.41(92), (115) [1897: corrected and enlarged]; BOL G.A.Oxon.a.41(97) [1898]; BOL G.A.Oxon.a.41(96) [1899]; OxCL, BL PP.2505.ye/59 [Kelly's Directory, 1900].
Industry:
paper/print: [The University Press].
Railways:
routes, named, passenger stations
Leisure and entertainment:
theatres, etc, libraries/newsrooms, art galleries
Parkland:
botanic gardens, private parks and ornamental ground
Service and professional:
banks
Waterbodies:
shown
Clubs and societies:
misc: Union Society Rooms, Taylor Inst.
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Cemeteries:
shown
Street tramways:
termini
Inns, hospitality & refreshment:
hotels or principal inns only
Ordnance Survey's
1873-5
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1897-8
1:2500
1:10,560
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