Sussex-Worthing-1896 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22382

Map Date:

? 1896

Repository reference:

CUL Maps.c.88.89.4

Historic county:

Sussex

Town name:

Worthing

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ150030

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 0907

Map title:

'Map of Worthing'.

Comments on map:

No date or attribution on map: cover has printed label, 'with Raffety's Compliments. March, 1896.' Vigorous, full-blooded-looking map.

Scale:

1:5000

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

99.0 x 58.0

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

'standard' colour scheme, boundaries, land-use: Wards various colours, parks and open spaces light green. Red buildings seem to be those on Ordnance Survey, grey those added subsquently.

Road names:

generally

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Mills:

windmills

Water transport infrastructure:

groynes, piers, misc: Lifeboat Sta.

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, water works

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

coastguard

Welfare and charitable:

infirmaries, misc: Convalescent Home.

Education and academic:

schools

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Woodland:

scattered tree cover

Public/administrative boundaries:

Parish, Ward

Known copies of map:

CUL Maps.c.88.89.4, Worthing Library; Worthing Library [photos]; BL W.P.2538/3, CUL S696.b.94.54 [1949: in H. Smail, The Worthing map story, 1949].

Railways:

routes, goods depots, named, passenger stations

River and foreshore features:

foreshore

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, public halls

Parkland:

public parks

Waterbodies:

shown

Clubs and societies:

yacht, boat, unspecified

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Miscellaneous transport-related:

Old Toll Gate.

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Cemeteries:

shown

Miscellaneous street furniture:

Mile Post London 55 Miles.

Tenement boundaries group:

apparently fairly complete

Ordnance Survey's

1875

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1896

1:2500

1:10,560