Sussex-Bexhill-1888 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20779

Map Date:

1888

Repository reference:

BL PP.2508.ggb

Historic county:

Sussex

Town name:

Bexhill

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ740075

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 7209

Map title:

'Downsborough's map of Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. 1888'.

Comments on map:

In Downsborough's guide and directory of Bexhill-on-Sea, (June) 1888', Bexhill-on-Sea, Downsborough, 1888; fp.112 is good photo-litho by Whiteman & Bass, 236 High Holborn, London, of Ordnance Survey 1:63,360 New Series, centred on Bexhill, c.18.25 x 10.75 ins [46.4 x 27.3 cm].

Scale:

1:5000

Map-maker:

J. Downsborough, Surveyor, Bexhill-on-Sea [author, pb], Whiteman & Bass, Photo-Litho, London [lith].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

65.7 x 51.3

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

Buildings, R: Houses and roads, in existence and proposed.

Road names:

generally

Building names:

partly

Buildings:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

piers: [Proposed Pier].

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, water works, misc: Tank.

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

police

Defence and military:

coastguard

Welfare and charitable:

misc: Convalescent Home.

Education and academic:

schools

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

BL PP.2508.ggb.

Railways:

routes, earthworks, named, rails, passenger stations

River and foreshore features:

foreshore

Waterbodies:

shown

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Estate boundary ownership:

apparently incomplete: [Building estates].

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Tenement boundaries group:

apparently fairly complete

Ordnance Survey's

1872-3

1:2500

1:10,560

1897

1:2500

1:10,560