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Cheshire-Birkenhead-1842

CBTM:
20048
Map Date:
12.1842
Repository reference:
Wirral Archives [open access photocopy]
Historic county:
Cheshire
Town name:
Birkenhead
Map type:
estate
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
SJ325890
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
SJ 3590
Map title:
'Plan of the townships of Birkenhead and Claughton, in the county of Chester. Particularly distinguishing the lands sold by Francis Richard Price Esqre. to the commissioners of the town of Birkenhead.'
Comments on map:
Includes reference to the sale lots. A derivative of Exeter 20046.
Scale:
1:4752
Map-maker:
John Lister [sv], C.F. Cheffins, 8 Southampton Buildings, Holborn [lith].
Production mode:
lithographed
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
94 x 64
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Building names:
important buildings only
Buildings:
shown
Water transport infrastructure:
piers
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Woodland:
shown
Public/administrative boundaries:
township
Known copies of map:
Wirral Archives [open access photocopy]
Industry:
lime/cement, ship yards
Railways:
routes, named, passenger stations
River and foreshore features:
foreshore
Landowners and occupiers:
owners shown
Waterbodies:
shown
Ferries:
ferry
Inns, hospitality & refreshment:
hotels or principal inns only
Tenement boundaries group:
apparently fairly complete
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