Warwickshire-Aston-1883 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20200

Map Date:

1883

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 5565 (8)

Historic county:

Warwickshire

Town name:

Aston

Map type:

municipal

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SP080890

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SP 0888

Map title:

'Street map of the manor of Aston published by order of the Local Board 1883.'

Comments on map:

Outline mapping of 'municipal' type: the three Aston maps [Exeter 20877, 20200, 20878] are all from different drawings. Reference/legend to wards with their acreages: one ward is 'Reservoir'.

Scale:

1:7920

Map-maker:

J.W. Brown [sv], M. Billing, son & Co. Birmingham [lith].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

39.0 x 51.5

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

colours

Colouring:

boundaries

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised

Canals:

shown, wharf

Sanitary and utility information:

fire stations, reservoirs, misc: Local Board's Wharf; Fire Engine Station.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

misc: 'Public Buildings'

Education and academic:

schools

Public/administrative boundaries:

Ward

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 5565(8).

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

libraries/newsrooms

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Waterbodies:

shown

Miscellaneous religious group:

Convent.

Ordnance Survey's

1886-8

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560