Somerset-Taunton-1821 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

23440

Map Date:

1821

Repository reference:

Somerset RO A/AQD 1

Historic county:

Somerset

Town name:

Taunton

Map type:

uncertain

Extent of cover:

fragmentary

National grid reference:

ST227247

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

ST 2324

Map title:

'Sketch of the town of Taunton'.

Comments on map:

Purpose unclear: only a few buildings and owners mapped. Bottom left is 'R.H. 1821': list says Ralph Ham.

Scale:

1:2376

Map-maker:

R.H. [author].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

95.0 x 61.5

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

Buildings, roads, water, owners

Road names:

generally

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised: Mostly sketchy frontages.

Turnpikes:

shown

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks

Education and academic:

schools

Known copies of map:

Somerset RO A/AQD 1

Industry:

engineering, misc: Coal Yards.

Ordnance Survey's

1886

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560