Perthshire-Perth-1792 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22914

Map Date:

4.6.1792

Repository reference:

Perth & Kinross Archives [open access]

Historic county:

Perthshire

Town name:

Perth

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NO119236

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NO 1221

Map title:

'A plan of the ancient city of Perth & its environs, laid down from an actual survey ... William Macfarlane. 4th June 1792.'

Comments on map:

Recorded from photocopy. An oval, bottom centre, advertises Macfarlane's surveying services.

Scale:

1:3168

Map-maker:

William Macfarlane, Land Surveyor, Perth [sv, dr], J. Kirkwood, Sculpt., Edinbr. [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

86.5 x 56.0

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

general legend

Road names:

generally

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

shown

Turnpikes:

shown

Mills:

watermills

Water transport infrastructure:

quays, misc: Coal Shore, Lime Shore.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Education and academic:

schools

Recreation and sports venues:

race courses

Woodland:

shown, orchards

Known copies of map:

Perth A.K. Bell Library [ex Sandeman Library], RSGS 'CC195' 'CC127' [both drawr H-02]; A.K. Bell Library-Max; NLS EMS.p.25 [photo].

Industry:

food/drink, rope walk, textiles, timber, misc: Snuff Mill.

River and foreshore features:

foreshore: [Noted as flooded at high water].

Gardens:

shown, nurseries

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Service and professional:

banks

Antiquities:

Cromwell's Citadel.

Landowners and occupiers:

fragmentary owners: [Outlying owners].

Waterbodies:

shown

Clubs and societies:

trade and livery company halls

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Top left: Few House; top right: Scone Palace.

Relief:

prominent hills

Extractive activity:

quarries/pits

Miscellaneous transport-related:

Proposed streets and buildings.

Miscellaneous buildings and structures:

Perth Stables.

Arms and heraldry:

municipal

Cemeteries:

shown

Garden and park buildings:

misc: Dove Cots.

Dedicee of map:

Provost, Dean of Guild, Marshall, Treasurer, Convenor and the other members of the Town Council.

Stated measuerments:

soundings: In river: presumably in feet.

Ordnance Survey's

1859-60

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1900

1:2500

1:10,560