Westmorland-Appleby-1754
CBTM:
19689
Map Date:
1754
Repository reference:
BLML K.Top.43.5
Historic county:
Westmorland
Town name:
Appleby
Map type:
uncertain
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
NY683204
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
NY 6921
Map title:
'A plan of Appleby in Westmorland from an actual survey taken 1754'.
Comments on map:
The 'explanation' indicates that, first, the thickness of walls and situation of external doors of buildings are shown (this is born out on the map), and second, that the colouring (absent from the K.Top. copy) showed voting in the May 1754 general election, and also burgages queried and rejected.
Scale:
1:1980
Map-maker:
Nath. Hill [eng].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
45.5 x 70.0
Number of parts:
1
Legends:
colours, other: Colours, wall thicknesses, growing hedges; the 'Explanation' is a long one.
Colouring:
other: Indicating voting in the May 1754 general election.
Road names:
generally
Buildings:
shown
Sanitary and utility information:
misc: Pumps: pictorial.
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only: With walls and piers.
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Recreation and sports venues:
sports grounds
Public/administrative boundaries:
boundary markers: [Borough stone, note of distance from another such].
Known copies of map:
BLML K.Top.43(5), CUL Maps.FR.x.17, Carlisle Pub Lib, Z.198.
Gardens:
shown
Waterbodies:
shown
Vignettes, illustrations, etc:
North-east view of castle.
Relief:
prominent hills
Foot/bridle ways:
shown
Crosses:
MP
Miscellaneous pictorial and decorative:
Pictorial trees and bridge, park wall, pinfold, 'Growing hedges', also evidence of former dividing hedges.
Stated measuerments:
other: Note on acreage of castle grounds.
Tenement boundaries group:
apparently fairly complete
Ordnance Survey's
1859
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1897
1:2500
1:10,560
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