Sussex-Brighton-1865 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21294

Map Date:

? 1865

Repository reference:

East Sussex RO AMS 6008/3/1/5

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:

'Andress' new map of Brighton, Hove & Cliftonville, and street directory.'

Comments on map:

The three maps Exeter 21293, 21294, 2122-95, are all very similar in content and appearance, characterised by 'compression' on north exemplified by the railway. Dated circa 1862-3 in East Sussex RO list: shows West Pier [1863-6], and site of New Work House [by cemetery]. Letterpress street directory on all four sides.

Scale:

1:13,860*

Map-maker:

W. Andress, Brighton Times Office, 205 Western road, Brighton [pr, pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

48.3 x 34.7 [overall: map 27.0 x 16.0].

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:

water works

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively: Mostly only identifiable via letterpress reference.

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, Ward

Known copies of map:

East Sussex RO AMS 6008/3/1/5.

Railways:

routes, motive power depots, named, passenger stations, projected or otherwise unbuilt lines: Pecked lines show Kemptown Extension and London Lewes & Brighton.

Parkland:

public parks, private parks and ornamental ground: Stippled.

Reference system:

squaring: 0.86-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