Cheshire-Birkenhead-1850 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19892

Map Date:

? 1850

Repository reference:

TNA [PRO] RAIL 1033/147

Historic county:

Cheshire

Town name:

Birkenhead

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SJ325890

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SJ 3691

Map title:

'Plan of the town and docks of Birkenhead.'

Comments on map:

Dating of c.1850 from PRO/BTHR list: seems plausible in light of railway and dock development. The map is rather perversely orientated ESSW. Buildings which are probably 'industrial' on the north side of the Great Float are undescribed: in fact, street names apart, the whole map is rather short on text.

Scale:

1:10,560

Map-maker:

B. Payne Coxon [dr], Maclure, Macdonald & Macgregor, Lithogrs. to the Queen, Liverpool, Manchester & London [lith], Crichton & Marshall (successors to R. Pinkney), Waterloo Buildings, Birkenhead [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

53.2 x 43.0

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Ordinary buildings solid black, churches and other 'public' buildings hatched.

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, misc: Warehouses, Landing Stage.

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, water works

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established predominates: Numerous Anglican with dedications, but otherwise only 'Scotch Church': all churchy text in gothic.

Public buildings:

customs: In Liverpool.

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Known copies of map:

TNA [PRO] RAIL 1033/147.

Railways:

routes, sidings, named, passenger stations, misc: Some sidings, etc, evident at docks.

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa: [In Liverpool].

Parkland:

public parks, private parks and ornamental ground

Waterbodies:

shown

Miscellaneous transport-related:

Weighing Machine.

Ferries:

ferry: [Named ferries].

Cemeteries:

shown: 'Ornament' very much suggests a rough-bottomed quarry.

Ordnance Survey's

1873-4

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1898-9

1:2500

1:10,560