Sussex-Brighton-1860 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21293

Map Date:

? 1860

Repository reference:

East Sussex RO AMS 6008/3/1/4

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:

'Coghlan's map of Brighton.'

Comments on map:

The three maps Exeter 21293-95, are all very similar in content and appearance, characterised by 'compression' on north exemplified by the railway. Dated circa 1860 in East Sussex RO list. No publication note: folding suggests is from book.

Scale:

1:12,000*

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

32.8 x 19.5

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Mills:

windmills: ['Mill'].

Water transport infrastructure:

piers, misc: Esplanade

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, water works

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only: 'Ch', 'Chu' in gothic.

Defence and military:

barracks

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, infirmaries, workhouses

Education and academic:

further educational/colleges

Recreation and sports venues:

race courses, sports grounds: Stand on racecourse.

Public/administrative boundaries:

Parish

Known copies of map:

East Sussex RO AMS 6008/3/1/4.

Railways:

routes, motive power depots, named, passenger stations

Parkland:

public parks, private parks and ornamental ground: 'Brighton Park' [Queens Park] is without ornament: The Level and squares, etc, are stippled.

Reference system:

squaring: 1.0-inch.

Cemeteries:

shown

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

out-of-town inns only

Ordnance Survey's

1873-5

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1896-7

1:2500

1:10,560