Bedfordshire-Luton-1876 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20663

Map Date:

1876

Repository reference:

Bedfordshire Archives SF 80/6

Historic county:

Bedfordshire

Town name:

Luton

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TL092212

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TL 0322

Map title:

'Map of the borough of Luton. 1876. (As settled by Charter granted February 25th. 1876.)'

Comments on map:

Retains some field numbers around boundary. A distinctly 'municipal' feel in its approach.

Scale:

1:9504

Map-maker:

E.A. Cumberland, Surveyor, Luton [author], C.F. Cheffins, Steam Litho, 6 Castle St, Holborn [lith].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

51.5 x 69.5

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised

Mills:

windmills, (pictorial)

Sanitary and utility information:

fire stations, gas works, reservoirs, water works, sewage disposal

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively: Anglican named in gothic on map; rest by number and reference.

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Welfare and charitable:

workhouses

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

Bedfordshire RO SF 80/6, BOL C17:70 Luton (1), CUL Maps.50.87.32, Luton library, reference section.

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa

Parkland:

public parks

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Cemeteries:

shown

Ordnance Survey's

1878-9

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1899-1900

1:2500

1:10,560