Warwickshire-Leamington-1876 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20396

Map Date:

? 1876

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 5565 (2)

Historic county:

Warwickshire

Town name:

Leamington

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SP318659

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SP 3169

Map title:

[Map:] 'Plan of the borough of Leamington Spa, showing suburbs of Milverton and Lillington.'; cover has 'Royal Leamington Spa' and 'the suburbs'.

Comments on map:

Has BM green 26 Jul 1876 stamp. Scale bar measured as 5.82 inches to 1 mile: 6 inches assumed intended.

Scale:

1:10,560

Map-maker:

R. Davidson, C.E., Surveyor [author], George Cunnew, 10 Lower Parade, Leamington [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

49.5 x 40.3

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Mills:

watermills

Canals:

shown

Sanitary and utility information:

municipal depots, reservoirs, water works, sewage disposal

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

drill halls

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals

Education and academic:

further educational/colleges

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Public/administrative boundaries:

Parish

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 5565(2), CUL Maps.D.89.87.1 [1876]; Warwickshire RO CR 351/1085 [1879]; Warwickshire RO M.B.Lea.1884 [1884]; TNA [PRO] RAIL 1033/65; Leamington Library.

Industry:

food/drink

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

River and foreshore features:

misc: Memorial Fountain.

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, public halls, theatres, etc, libraries/newsrooms

Parkland:

public parks

Clubs and societies:

sports, misc: Tennis Court Club, Warwickshire Club.

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Top right is an unattributed extract from Bartholomew's 1:253,440 'Imperial' map: the indifferent quality suggests that it derived from a photograph.

Monuments:

Monuments, statues: [Jephson Statue, Willes' Memorial].

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Miscellaneous buildings and structures:

Midlands Oak.

Cemeteries:

shown

Miscellaneous street furniture:

Milestone.

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Ordnance Survey's

1887

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560