Surrey-Richmond-1890 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21272

Map Date:

20.9.1890

Repository reference:

London Metropolitan Archives Acc.2558/MW/C/31/555

Historic county:

Surrey

Town name:

Richmond

Map type:

municipal

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ179748

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 2075

Map title:

'Plan of the Borough of Richmond, Surrey.'

Comments on map:

Another 'municipal' map.

Scale:

1:6250

Map-maker:

Walter Brooke, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E.,, Town Surveyor [author], Photo-Litho, Sprauge & Co., 22 Martins Lane, Cannon St, London, E.C. [lith].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

47.2 x 61.0

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

boundaries

Road names:

generally

Building names:

partly

Buildings:

some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

boat houses

Sanitary and utility information:

fire stations, gas works, water works, misc: Drinking Fountns., Gas Offices, Drainage Board Office.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, police: Also Site for Town Hall.

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges, observatories

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds, recreation grounds: [Numerous sports grounds].

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

Ward

Known copies of map:

London Metropolitan Archives Acc.2558/MW/C/31/555; London Metropolitan Archives Acc.2558/MW/C/31/555 [2 copies] [1902: J.H. Brierly, boro' surveyor, Sprauge & Co. [[lith]: ?1:7920 [redrawn version of 1890 map]].

Industry:

food/drink, misc: Steam Laundry.

Railways:

routes, goods depots, named, rails, passenger stations: [Old and new stations shown at Richmond].

Gardens:

misc: [Horticultural Show Ground].

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, public halls, libraries/newsrooms

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Service and professional:

banks

Antiquities:

Site of Old Palace.

Waterbodies:

shown

Clubs and societies:

Liberal, Freemasons

Monuments:

obelisks

Post and telegraphs:

letter-boxes, post offices: [P.L.B. for letter boxes].

Miscellaneous service buildings:

Queens Laundry.

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Miscellaneous buildings and structures:

Pagoda.

Cemeteries:

shown

Street tramways:

routes shown, misc: Tramway offices.

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Miscellaneous religious group:

Convent.

Ordnance Survey's

1848-50

1:1056

1:5280

1:10,560

Skeleton survey

1866

1:1056

1:2500

1:10,560

1891-4

1:1056

1:2500

1:10,560