Cheshire-Chester-1850 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19659

Map Date:

? 1850

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 1755 (2), Cheshire RO PM 15/12

Historic county:

Cheshire

Town name:

Chester

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SJ405665

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SJ 4166

Map title:

'Plan of the city and liberties of Chester, with recent additional buildings.'

Comments on map:

BLML 1967 catalogue dating is c.1845, but the railways make this improbable, and it seems to be identical with Cheshire RO PM 15/12, which they date c.1853.

Scale:

1:7500

Map-maker:

T. Thomas & Sons, 5 Bridge St Row, Chester [pr, pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

33.7 x 24.3

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Canals:

shown, basins/docks

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, water works

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks, castles/forts/batteries, town gates, town walls: [With Water Tower, Phoenix Tower].

Welfare and charitable:

infirmaries, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

race courses, sports grounds: [Grand Stand, Chair, Stands and fence, and track of racecourse].

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 1755(2), Cheshire RO PM 15/12 [1853?]; BL 10360.bb.44(4) ['1855': in J. Bayne, pb: city & libs, in Visitors guide to Chester]; Cheshire RO PM 15/13 [1870.c: J. Gresty, Chester [lith]: plan of C., 34 x 35.5].

Industry:

uncertain, rope walk, timber, misc: Snuff Mill, Shot Tower, Powder Magazine, Cheese Warehouse.

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations: Includes 'To Manchester', i.e. the Frodsham line.

Gardens:

shown

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, public halls

Waterbodies:

shown

Extractive activity:

quarries/pits

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Cemeteries:

shown

Ordnance Survey's

1871-3

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1898

1:2500

1:10,560