Sussex-Hastings-1875 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21318

Map Date:

? 1875

Repository reference:

East Sussex RO [in open access pamphlet boxes]

Historic county:

Sussex

Town name:

Hastings, St Leonards

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ825095

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 7811

Map title:

'Parsons's map of Hastings, St Leonards and neighbourhood.'

Comments on map:

Facing title page of Parsons's Illustrated guide to Hastings, St Leonards, and environs, Hastings: Parsons, n.d. [dateable internally to c.1875-80].

Scale:

1:21,120

Map-maker:

[Parsons [pb]].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

30.5 x 23.3

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

partly

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Mills:

windmills, (pictorial)

Water transport infrastructure:

piers

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, reservoirs, water works

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Defence and military:

coastguard, rifle ranges

Welfare and charitable:

workhouses

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds, recreation grounds

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough: [Both parliamentary and municipal].

Known copies of map:

East Sussex RO [open access pamphlets].

Railways:

routes, earthworks, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

aquariums, baths/spa, public halls, theatres, etc

Parkland:

public parks

Antiquities:

Castle.

Waterbodies:

shown, fish ponds

Relief:

cliffs

Monuments:

memorials: [Albert Memorial].

Post and telegraphs:

letter-boxes: [Pillar Box].

Towers:

clock tower

Cemeteries:

shown

Retail activity:

publisher of map

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Miscellaneous religious group:

Convent.

Ordnance Survey's

1872

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1897-8

1:2500

1:10,560