Worcestershire-Worcester-1795 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

23157

Map Date:

16.11.1795

Repository reference:

BL 10353.m.10

Historic county:

Worcestershire

Town name:

Worcester

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SO851547

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SO 8853

Map title:

'... Plan of the city and suburbs of Worcester...'

Comments on map:

F.p.1 of Valentine Green, The history and antiquities of the city and suburbs of Worcester, II, London: author, etc, 1796. Bottom left a note that surveyed by Young, 1790; bottom right that engraved by Russell, 1795. Numrerous page references to the book, taking advantage of much of the text being in the 'References'. The canal seems to have been superimposed on earlier engraving.

Scale:

1:5000*

Map-maker:

George Young, Worcester [sv], J. Russell, London [eng], V. Green, London [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

33.5 x 44.0

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

Buildings, boundaries, other: Line of Ancient Fortification.

Road names:

generally

Building names:

clergy residences, important buildings only

Buildings:

shown, public buildings emphasised: Buildings inside the liberties are hatched, those outside are stippled: 'Places for Worship' are more heavily shaded than 'Public Buildings'.

Turnpikes:

shown

Canals:

shown, basins/docks

Water transport infrastructure:

quays

Sanitary and utility information:

reservoirs

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, infirmaries, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Woodland:

scattered tree cover

Public/administrative boundaries:

Parish, misc: City.

Known copies of map:

BL 10353.m.10, 191.c.17,18, G.4075 & 4076(1), BOL Gough Worcs 13, BS 4o 92, CUL Maps.bb.92.79.1.

Industry:

distilling, food/drink, furniture/pottery

Gardens:

shown

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, riding schools, theatres, etc, libraries/newsrooms

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Antiquities:

Line of Ancient Fortification [city walls]; Site of Old Bridge; site of Battle of Worcester; Commandery, Fort Royal.

Landowners and occupiers:

fragmentary owners: [Meadows belonging to Dean & Chapter].

Relief:

shown partially: [Mounds].

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Symbolic elements:

Trees: background to city arms, above title.

Arms and heraldry:

municipal: Tree-background.

Ferries:

ferry

Cemeteries:

shown

Dedicee of map:

Mayor, Recorder, aldermen, common council and corporation.

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

shown: ['Principal inns': no infill in legend].

Tenement boundaries group:

less built-up parts only

Ordnance Survey's

1886

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560