Perthshire-Perth-1841 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21792

Map Date:

[1841]

Repository reference:

BLML Maps.15.e.34

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:

'Plan of Perth.'

Comments on map:

In Perth illustrated in eight views..., Montrose: Nichol, Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, London: Longman, London: Tilt & Bogue, 1841. Similiar to, and possibly from the same material as, the Morison map [Exeter 21704]. Scale of feet.

Scale:

1:4080

Map-maker:

Nichol, Lith, Edinr. [lith], J. & D. Nichol, Montrose [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

33.5 x 50.7

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

misc: Coal Shore, Lime Shore.

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, infirmaries

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

race courses

Woodland:

scattered tree cover, orchards

Known copies of map:

BL Maps.15.e.34, EdUL, Perth A.K. Bell Library [ex Sandeman Library], Perth & Kinross Archives PE/P368 ['c.1839'].

Industry:

engineering

Gardens:

shown: Some paths.

Parkland:

public parks

Waterbodies:

shown

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Top left: County Buildings, Lunatic Asylum, Infirmary; bottom left: St Leonard's Church.

Tenement boundaries group:

apparently fairly complete

Ordnance Survey's

1859-60

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1900

1:2500

1:10,560