Sussex-Brighton-1894 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21297

Map Date:

[1894]

Repository reference:

East Sussex RO [open access]

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:

'D.B. Friend & Co.'s map of Brighton, Hove and Preston.'

Comments on map:

Accompanies the 1s.6d. Leatherette edition of D.B. Friend & Co's Brighton Almanac... for 1894..., Brighton: D.B. Friend, 1894. Broken names on west suggest derivation from a larger original. Almost all lettering is sans-serif capitals.

Scale:

1:10,560

Map-maker:

D.B. Friend & Co., 77 Western Rd, Brighton, & 56 Church Road, Hove [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

55.3 x 34.8

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

partly

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Not many public buildings indicated.

Mills:

windmills: [Circular: Bear Mill].

Water transport infrastructure:

shown, misc: Groynes.

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, water works

Places of Worship:

principal Anglican/established only: [St Nicholas, St Peter and St Marks only].

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

barracks, coastguard

Welfare and charitable:

blind, hospitals, workhouses

Education and academic:

further educational/colleges

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

race courses, sports grounds: With Grand Stand.

Known copies of map:

East Sussex RO [open access] [original]; Brighton Library [photo].

Industry:

food/drink

Railways:

routes, goods depots, motive power depots, named, passenger stations, misc: Locomotive & Carriage Factory.

River and foreshore features:

foreshore

Leisure and entertainment:

aquariums, public halls, museums

Parkland:

public parks, private parks and ornamental ground

Clubs and societies:

sports, yacht, boat, rowing

Cemeteries:

shown

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only, some inns: ['Park Tav' only].

Miscellaneous religious group:

Convent.

Ordnance Survey's

1873-5

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1896-7

1:2500

1:10,560