Somerset-Bath-1888 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

23354

Map Date:

? 1888

Repository reference:

RGS MR England & Wales S/S 82 [512381]

Historic county:

Somerset

Town name:

Bath

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

ST750647

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

ST 7468

Map title:

[Cover:] 'Map of Bath and district, presented by Gould & Son... Bath', [Map:] 'Map of the City and Borough of Bath, presented by Gould and Son, Tailors, Hatters, Outfitters & Shirt Makers, Bath.'

Comments on map:

Similar to the 'Lewis family' maps [Exeter 23301, etc]. RGS catalogue dates it 1888, which seems reasonable, though they only received it in 1917. All lettering sans-serif upper-case.

Scale:

1:14,400*

Map-maker:

Gould and Son, Tailors, Hatters, Outfitters & Shirt Makers, Bath [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

39.5 x 29.5

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

other: Railway stations, Abbey church, some public buildings, and the publisher: economical and effective.

Road names:

generally

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Mills:

watermills

Canals:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

quays

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, police

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough

Known copies of map:

RGS Eng & Wales S/S 82.

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, public halls, theatres, etc

Parkland:

public parks

Service and professional:

banks

Antiquities:

Roman Baths.

Waterbodies:

shown

Clubs and societies:

learned societies

Commons:

shown

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Arms and heraldry:

municipal

Cemeteries:

shown

Retail activity:

publisher of map: With walking routes from stations in red to Messrs Gould's premises.

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Ordnance Survey's

1882-3

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560