Surrey-Guildford-1890 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21258

Map Date:

? 1890

Repository reference:

Surrey RO M/418

Historic county:

Surrey

Town name:

Guildford

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SU995495

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SU 9845

Map title:

[Cover:] 'Jenner's plan of Guildford.'

Comments on map:

'May 1890' written on cover: map includes the (1885) 'new line' to London. A decidedly original production, with roads, notable buildings, railways, river and boundary all white, reversed-out on grey-green ground, with all text horizontal letterpress. Scale and publisher from cover.

Scale:

1:5280

Map-maker:

C. Underwood Jenner, 80 & 81 High St, Guildford [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

55.0 x 42.0

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

other: Black text, reversed-out grey-green.

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

wharfs

Sanitary and utility information:

fire stations, gas works

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

barracks

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough

Known copies of map:

Surrey RO M/418.

Railways:

routes, goods depots, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

public halls

Antiquities:

Monastic remains, Castle.

Clubs and societies:

working mens

Extractive activity:

quarries/pits

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Ferries:

ferry

Towers:

tower: [Booker's Tower].

Cemeteries:

shown

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Ordnance Survey's

1868-9

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1895

1:2500

1:10,560