Sussex-Lewes-1834 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21312

Map Date:

1834

Repository reference:

East Sussex Record Office Acc.3412/3/767

Historic county:

Sussex

Town name:

Lewes

Map type:

Utility

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ414101

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 4011

Map title:

'Lewes exhibiting the mains of the Gas Company.'

Comments on map:

Building shapes suggest that enlarged from a much smaller map.

Scale:

1:1440

Map-maker:

Wm Figg [author].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

97.0 x 63.0

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

'standard' colour scheme

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, gas mains

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

East Sussex RO Acc.3412/3/767.

Waterbodies:

shown

Relief:

shown partially: [Castle and Mount only].

Ordnance Survey's

1872-3

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1898

1:2500

1:10,560