Sussex-Brighton-1851
CBTM:
20763
Map Date:
1851
Repository reference:
BLML Maps 6.a.9
Historic county:
Sussex
Town name:
Brighton, Hove
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
TQ312043
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
TQ 2806
Map title:
[Cover:] 'Rock & Co.'s pictorial map of Brighton. Containing engravings of the principal buildings...', [map:] 'Rock & Co.'s illustrated map of Brighton and its vicinity.'
Comments on map:
Quite close resemblance to Sleath/Saunders [Exeter 20761], including Hanover Terrace in the 'wrong' position. The 'illustrated' element is pictorgams for public buildings, etc.
Scale:
1:6336
Map-maker:
J. Stevenson [eng], Rock, Brothers & Payne, London [pb].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
58.7 x 46.0
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Building names:
partly
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: More important public buildings, hotels and churches are pictorial; a number of other buildings are emphasised, but most are not named.
Mills:
windmills: 'Mill'.
Water transport infrastructure:
piers: [Chain pier: pictorial].
Sanitary and utility information:
gas works, reservoirs, water works
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only, (pictorial)
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative
Defence and military:
barracks, castles/forts/batteries: [Battery].
Welfare and charitable:
hospitals, infirmaries, workhouses
Education and academic:
schools: [Brighton College].
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Recreation and sports venues:
race courses
Woodland:
shown
Public/administrative boundaries:
Parish
Known copies of map:
East Sussex RO AMS 6008/3/1/3 [original: 1851: pb Willmott]; Brighton Library [photo: 1851: pb Willmott]; BLML Maps 6.a.9 [original: 1851: pb Rock]; Brighton Library [photo: 1851: pb Rock].
Railways:
routes, goods depots, motive power depots, named, passenger stations: 'Terminus' is pictorial, 'Railway Station' (i.e. goods station) is not.
Leisure and entertainment:
baths/spa: [Include The Chalybeate, German Spa].
Parkland:
public parks, private parks and ornamental ground
Foot/bridle ways:
shown
Miscellaneous buildings and structures:
Royal Stables.
Agricultural and animal-keeping:
kennels: [Dog Kennel].
Cemeteries:
shown
Inns, hospitality & refreshment:
hotels or principal inns only, out-of-town inns only
Ordnance Survey's
1873-5
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1896-7
1:2500
1:10,560
1873-5
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1896-7
1:2500
1:10,560
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