Perthshire-Perth-1885 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22922

Map Date:

1885

Repository reference:

Perth, A.K. Bell Library, Local Studies, Map Chest

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:

'Leslie's plan of Perth to accompany directory'.

Comments on map:

Record refers to two versions: earlier, dated 1885 by library, covering smaller area, and later, dated 1891, 1895 and 1899 by library, covering larger area.

Scale:

1:7500

Map-maker:

J. Bartholomew, Edinr. [author], D. Leslie, Perth [pr, pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

26.3 x 43.3 [1885]; 46.2 x 48.7 [1891, 1895, 1899].

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

Reference system

Road names:

generally

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Mills:

(unspecified type)

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, water works, misc: Filter Bed, named well.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, police

Defence and military:

barracks, magazines/arsenals, drill halls

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, infirmaries, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

auctions

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Woodland:

shown, landmark tree: [Trees planted by Prince & Princess of Wales].

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough, Ward: [Both parliamentary and municipal boundaries].

Known copies of map:

Perth, A.K. Bell Library, Local Studies, Map Chest

Industry:

chemicals, distilling, uncertain, timber, abbatoirs, misc: Works, Laundry.

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc, museums

Parkland:

public parks

Service and professional:

banks

Antiquities:

Numerous, including site of bridge demolished in 1621 and site of witch-burnings in 1623.

Waterbodies:

shown, curling ponds

Clubs and societies:

unspecified

Reference system:

squaring: 0.25-mile.

Cemeteries:

shown

Miscellaneous street furniture:

Milestones with distances [with more added in 1891].

Tenement boundaries group:

less built-up parts only

Ordnance Survey's

1859-60

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1900

1:2500

1:10,560