Shropshire-Shrewsbury-1832
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
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