Wiltshire-Melksham-1879 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22980

Map Date:

1879

Repository reference:

Wiltshire RO G.14/1/8L

Historic county:

Wiltshire

Town name:

Melksham

Map type:

uncertain

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

ST 903838

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

ST 8661

Map title:

'Plan of the town of Melksham Wilts by Charles E. Norman, C.E. 1879'.

Comments on map:

Purpose unclear: as is on spring-rollers, may have been for general reference.

Scale:

1:792

Map-maker:

Charles E. Norman, C.E. [author].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

193 x 229

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

Buildings, boundaries, other: Boundaries of fields on tithe map since removed.

Colouring:

Buildings, roads, water, boundaries, other: Boundaries of fields on tithe map since removed.

Road names:

generally

Building names:

clergy residences, important buildings only

Buildings:

inhabited and uninhabited buildings distinguished: Inhabited buildings without infill: others grey.

Canals:

shown, wharf, other: Overflow Outlet.

Sanitary and utility information:

misc: Town Pump.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively: 'Church' in gothic.

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, police

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Public/administrative boundaries:

misc: Local Board area.

Known copies of map:

Wiltshire RO G.14/1/8L.

Industry:

food/drink, rope walk, textiles

Railways:

routes, goods depots, named, passenger stations, misc: Signal Box.

Service and professional:

banks

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Miscellaneous transport-related:

Weigh Bridge.

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Cemeteries:

shown

Tenement boundaries group:

apparently fairly complete

Ordnance Survey's

1884-5

1:2500

1:10,560

1899

1:2500

1:10,560