Birmingham-1857 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20874

Map Date:

1857

Repository reference:

Birmingham Central Library, local studies [open access map drawers: D3]

Town name:

Oldbury, West Bromwich, Aston, Birmingham, Smethwick

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SP067868

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SP 0888

Map title:

'... Map of Birmingham, and its environs...'

Comments on map:

Rural field boundaries shown.

Scale:

1:15,840

Map-maker:

Charles Henry Blood [author, dr], Fredk Grew, 105 1/2 Dale End, Birmingham [lith, pr], H. Davies, Stationer, Temple Row, Birmingham [sell].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

122 x 103

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

boundaries

Road names:

generally

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Turnpikes:

shown

Mills:

(unspecified type)

Canals:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

wharfs

Sanitary and utility information:

water works

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, police

Welfare and charitable:

blind, hospitals

Education and academic:

schools

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

Parish, township

Known copies of map:

Birmingham Central Library, local studies [open access map drawers: D3].

Industry:

engineering, glass, metallurgical processing, uncertain, misc: Works, Proof House.

Railways:

routes, goods depots, motive power depots, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Waterbodies:

shown

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Bottom right: Aston Hall.

Relief:

shown partially

Commons:

shown

Extractive activity:

coal

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Arms and heraldry:

municipal: [In compass boss].

Cemeteries:

shown

Dedicee of map:

Inhabitants of town and district.

Ordnance Survey's

1886-8

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1887-9

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1885

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1885-6

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1885-6

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560