Shropshire-Shrewsbury-1832 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19140

Map Date:

22.10.1832

Repository reference:

TNA [PRO] T72/14

Historic county:

Shropshire

Town name:

Shrewsbury

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SJ492124

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SJ 4712

Map title:

'Map of the borough of Shrewsbury, as extended and settled, by Act of Parliament July 15th. 1832, in the third year of the reign of King William the Fourth. By A. Hitchcock, Land Surveyor.'

Scale:

1:9600

Map-maker:

A. Hitchcock [author], Radclyffes & Co, Birmingham [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

75.3 x 57.2

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

boundaries

Colouring:

boundaries

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Turnpikes:

shown

Mills:

windmills

Canals:

shown, wharf

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town walls, misc.: Depot.

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, infirmaries, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

race courses, sports grounds: With Stand on racecourse.

Woodland:

shown, landmark tree, orchards: [Oak: at Shelton: pictorial].

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough, Parish

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 4930(2), CUL Maps.c.18.G.123, TNA [PRO] T72/14 [originals]; Shropshire RRC [Library] [photocopy].

Industry:

bricks/tiles, food/drink

Gardens:

nurseries

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Waterbodies:

shown

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Bottom left: large (15 x 11 cm) vignette of river with sailing boat, two spires and infirmary in background [i.e. looking south-west up-river].

Relief:

prominent hills

Borders:

decorative: Ruled patterns: much less florid than usual.

Monuments:

columns: [Lord Hills Column].

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Miscellaneous buildings and structures:

Laundry (by river).

Arms and heraldry:

municipal: [As centre of direction pointer].

Agricultural and animal-keeping:

kennels

Residual industrial land-use and waste:

relict industry: Old Factory.

Ordnance Survey's

1879-80

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1900-01

1:2500

1:10,560