Somerset-Chard-1841 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

23352

Map Date:

1841

Repository reference:

Somerset RO DD/X/KNI Wood's Map of Chard

Historic county:

Somerset

Town name:

Chard

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

ST303083

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

ST 3104

Map title:

'Plan of the town of Chard made by John Wood, 1841.'

Comments on map:

Wood's usual style. Despite the 'Sc.', the map seems to be lithographed rather than engraved. 'References' include usual table of post miles, lists of fairs and 'Great Markets', approximate population, note of Lord of the Manor, and 'The Survey continued from the Corporation Plan.'

Scale:

1:2376*

Map-maker:

John Wood, Surveyor, 34 Upper Paul St, Exeter [sv], Turner & Co. Sc. Edinburgh [lith].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

49.3 x 46.2

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

Buildings

Colouring:

boundaries

Road names:

generally

Building names:

partly

Buildings:

shown, public buildings emphasised

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough

Known copies of map:

Somerset RO DD/X/KNI Wood's Map of Chard.

Industry:

engineering, food/drink, textiles, misc: Grist Mill.

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa

Magnetic data:

diagram

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Landowners and occupiers:

owners shown

Waterbodies:

shown

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Cemeteries:

shown

Stated measuerments:

other: 'From here to Chard Union about 253 Yards'.

Tenement boundaries group:

apparently fairly complete

Ordnance Survey's

1885

1:2500

1:10,560