Renfrewshire-Paisley-1895 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22000

Map Date:

[1895]

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 31.c.3

Historic county:

Renfrewshire

Town name:

Paisley

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NS485640

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NS 4565

Map title:

'Plan of Paisley'.

Comments on map:

In J.G. Bartholomew et al. [ed], The Royal Scottish Geographical Society's Atlas of Scotland, Edinburgh Geographical Institute, 1895, plate LIX. [Preface uses word 'cartography': 'The series of town plans has also been thoroughly revised to present date by local officials.' [sic].]

Scale:

1:10,560

Map-maker:

John Bartholomew & Co. [author, pr, pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

53.5 x 43.0

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

transport: Tramways.

Colouring:

water, land-use, general highlighting of district: Public open spaces green; light yellow land-tinting.

Road names:

generally

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

quays

Sanitary and utility information:

reservoirs

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks, drill halls

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, infirmaries, mental, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools

Recreation and sports venues:

race courses, sports grounds

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough

Known copies of map:

NLS A.122.b [1886: 486 x 414 mm, in Robert Brown, The history of Paisley, 1886]; BL Maps 31.c. 3, BOL C18 b.2, RGS MR 3.H.3 [515746] [1895: pl.LIX in Atlas of Scotland ]; BLML Maps 10015 (1) [1895]; BLML Maps 10015 (2) [anor edn].

Industry:

bricks/tiles, distilling, engineering, ship yards, paper/print, textiles, uncertain, misc: Works, Fireclay Works.

Railways:

routes, goods depots, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, museums, libraries/newsrooms

Parkland:

public parks, private parks and ornamental ground

Service and professional:

banks

Waterbodies:

shown, skating ponds

Clubs and societies:

Freemasons

Borders:

keyboard type

Arms and heraldry:

publisher: [Royal Scottish Geographical Society, at head of plate].

Cemeteries:

shown

Street tramways:

routes shown

Dedicee of map:

[Atlas:] Queen Victoria.

Stated measuerments:

spot heights: A few only on hills.

Ordnance Survey's

1857

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1895-6

1:2500

1:10,560