Lancashire-Warrington-1875 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19279

Map Date:

1875

Repository reference:

Manchester Central Library Archives L1/59/14/29

Historic county:

Lancashire

Town name:

Warrington

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SJ604881

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SJ 6193

Map title:

'Plan of the borough of Warrington by R. Vawser C.E. Borough Engineer, 1875.'

Scale:

1:9000

Map-maker:

R. Vawser, C.E., Borough Engineer [author], P. Pearse, Publisher, Bookseller & Printer, 8 Sankey St, Warrington [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

49.3 x 37.7

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

partly

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Canals:

shown

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

barracks, misc.: Militia Stores.

Welfare and charitable:

dispensaries, hospitals, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges: Shows both Training College by St Elphins and Peoples College.

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough

Known copies of map:

Manchester Central Library Archives L1/59/14/29.

Industry:

metallurgical processing, uncertain: Named Works.

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, public halls, theatres, etc, museums

Service and professional:

banks

Cemeteries:

shown

Ordnance Survey's

1849

1:1056

1:10,560

1888

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560