Sussex-Brighton-1899 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19001

Map Date:

[1899]

Repository reference:

RGS Library

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:

'Brighton'.

Comments on map:

In A.R. Hope Moncrieff, ed, Black's Guide to Brighton..., London: Black, 1899, f.p.16. Scale measured as 1.85 inch to 0.5 mile, 1:17,124.

Scale:

1:17,124

Map-maker:

J. Bartholomew, Edinr [author, pr], A. & C. Black, London [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

33.8 x 15.7

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

water

Road names:

generally

Building names:

partly

Buildings:

some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

piers: [Chain Pier not shown].

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, water works, misc: Named wells, Drinking Fountain.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Known copies of map:

RGS Library [1899].

Industry:

food/drink, abbatoirs

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations, misc: 'Brighton & Rottingdean Electric Ry'; railway names include 'Portsmouth Railway' and 'Lewes & Hastings Railway'.

Leisure and entertainment:

aquariums, baths/spa, theatres, etc, misc: Band Stand.

Parkland:

public parks

Antiquities:

Remains of ancient British camp.

Waterbodies:

shown

Miscellaneous buildings and structures:

Shelter.

Towers:

clock tower

Cemeteries:

shown

Miscellaneous religious group:

Convent.

Ordnance Survey's

1873-5

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1896-7

1:2500

1:10,560