Wiltshire-Swindon-1882 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22714

Map Date:

1882

Repository reference:

BOL C17.70 Swindon (2)

Historic county:

Wiltshire

Town name:

Swindon

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SU155840

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SU 1889

Map title:

'Map of Swindon'.

Comments on map:

On paper much larger than the printed area.

Scale:

1:9504

Map-maker:

Orlando Baker, Surveyor, Swindon [author].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

17.2 x 23.3

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Areas of hatching.

Canals:

shown

Sanitary and utility information:

fire stations, gas works

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, police

Defence and military:

drill halls

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, pest houses

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Known copies of map:

BOL C17:70 Swindon (2), CUL Maps.91.88.1.

Industry:

bricks/tiles, engineering

Railways:

routes, sidings, named, passenger stations, misc: Railway Cutting on nortH-east side of old town.

Gardens:

shown: [Extensive].

Parkland:

public parks

Service and professional:

newspaper offices

Clubs and societies:

mechanics institutes

Extractive activity:

quarries/pits

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Cemeteries:

shown

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Ordnance Survey's

1884

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1899

1:2500

1:10,560