Ross and Cromarty-Tain-1832 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21670

Map Date:

[1832]

Repository reference:

National Library of Scotland, Map Room

Historic county:

Ross and Cromarty

Town name:

Tain

Map type:

boundaries

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NH780820

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NH 7786

Map title:

'Tain'.

Comments on map:

Included in Reports upon the boundaries of the several cities, burghs, and towns in Scotland, in respect to the election of members to serve in Parliament, British Parliamentary Papers (House of Commons series) 1831-2 (408) XLII.1. There is a 'Reference' to four numbered buildings in the town centre.

Scale:

1:10,560

Map-maker:

Henry Martin, 4 Swinton Street, London [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

27.2 x 25.5

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

boundaries: Outer boundary hand-coloured.

Building names:

clergy residences, important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Ordinary buildings black, 'public' ones hachured.

Sanitary and utility information:

misc: Named wells.

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Education and academic:

schools

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough

Known copies of map:

Originally printed for Reports upon the boundaries of the several cities, burghs, and towns in Scotland, in respect to the election of members to serve in Parliament, British Parliamentary Papers (House of Commons series) 1831-2 (408) XLII.1. 'Independent' copies noted: NLS map library.

Industry:

engineering

Gardens:

nurseries

Landowners and occupiers:

fragmentary owners: [Various owners outside built-up part].

Relief:

shown partially: [Small one only].

Stated measuerments:

boundary lengths

Ordnance Survey's

1873

1:2500

1:10,560