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Sussex-Brighton-1871

CBTM:
22426
Map Date:
1.4.1871
Repository reference:
Brighton History Centre [map cabinet: no pressmarks]
Historic county:
Sussex
Town name:
Brighton
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
fragmentary
National grid reference:
TQ312043
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
TQ 2806
Map title:
'Wyld's plan of the Volunteer Review at Brighton, April 10th 1871.'
Comments on map:
Similar to the 1862 map [Exeter 22424] in its scope, but completely different treatment.
Scale:
1:14,080
Map-maker:
James Wyld, Geographer to the Queen, 457 West Strand, 11 & 12 Charing Cross, & 2 Royal Exchange, London [pb].
Production mode:
lithographed
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
50.0 x 33.5
Number of parts:
1
Legends:
other: Review information.
Colouring:
other: Review information.
Road names:
important roads only
Building names:
outside built-up area only
Buildings:
some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised
Turnpikes:
shown
Mills:
windmills
Water transport infrastructure:
piers
Sanitary and utility information:
gas works, reservoirs, water works
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative
Defence and military:
barracks, coastguard, misc.: Review information.
Welfare and charitable:
shown
Education and academic:
schools: ['College'].
Recreation and sports venues:
recreation grounds
Known copies of map:
Brighton History Centre [map cabinet: no pressmarks].
Railways:
routes, named, passenger stations
Leisure and entertainment:
theatres, etc, misc: Pavilion.
Parkland:
public parks
Waterbodies:
shown
Vignettes, illustrations, etc:
Top left: map of railway approaches to Brighton.
Relief:
slopes shown: Dense form-lining effect.
Commons:
shown
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Foot/bridle ways:
shown
Cemeteries:
shown
Ordnance Survey's
1873-5
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1896-7
1:2500
1:10,560
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