Suffolk-Bury St Edmunds-1867 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22738

Map Date:

7.1867

Repository reference:

West Suffolk RO Ac. 586/6

Historic county:

Suffolk

Town name:

Bury St Edmunds

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TL853642

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TL 8866

Map title:

'Key to the ground plan of the borough of Bury St Edmund's, prepared for the assistance of visitors to the meetings of the Royal Agricultural & Royal Horticultural Societies of England. July, 1867.'

Comments on map:

Constructed entirely from printer's type, heavily indented. No 'responsibility statements', but the newspaper office is named in capitals as that of 'Bury and Norwich Post and Suffolk Herald'.

Scale:

1:8448

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

39.3 x 37.7

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

other: Footpaths leading to temporary bridges constructed for visitors to the shows.

Road names:

generally

Building names:

generally

Buildings:

some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively: Anglican with St John's crosses.

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, police

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, hospitals, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds, recreation grounds: ['Playfield'].

Known copies of map:

West Suffolk RO 586/6.

Railways:

routes, passenger stations, misc: Implement Platform. Little hands point to destinations.

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc

Service and professional:

banks, newspaper offices

Antiquities:

Abbey Gate, Norman Tower, Ruins of Conventual Church, Abbey Grounds.

Clubs and societies:

learned societies

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Arms and heraldry:

municipal

Other land-uses & land-cover:

misc: Royal Agricultural Show, Royal Horticultural Show.

Ordnance Survey's

1883

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560