Sussex-Brighton-1892 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21453

Map Date:

[1892]

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 33.a.5

Historic county:

Sussex

Town name:

Brighton

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ312043

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 2806

Map title:

'Brighton.'

Comments on map:

Plate 53 in John Bartholomew (ed), Black's Handy Atlas of England & Wales, London: Black, 1892. [The Bartholomew Printing Record [in National Library of Scotland, Map Library], records that 2600 copies of this atlas were printed on 21 March 1892.]

Scale:

1:16,896

Map-maker:

John Bartholomew & Co. [author, pr], A. & C. Black, London [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

25.0 x 17.8

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

Buildings, water, land-use: Open spaces green.

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Uncased buildings. Several public buildings unnamed.

Water transport infrastructure:

piers

Sanitary and utility information:

reservoirs

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, police

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, orphanages, workhouses, misc: Brighton Home.

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

race courses, sports grounds: With Grand Stand.

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 33.a.5.

Industry:

misc: Laundry.

Railways:

routes, motive power depots, named, passenger stations

River and foreshore features:

misc: St Ann's Well, Drinking Fountain.

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, theatres, etc, libraries/newsrooms, misc: Circus; includes German spa.

Parkland:

public parks

Antiquities:

Remains of Ancient British Camp.

Monuments:

statues: [Geo. IV. Statue].

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Cemeteries:

shown

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Miscellaneous religious group:

Convent.

Ordnance Survey's

1873-5

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1896-7

1:2500

1:10,560