Cheshire-Chester-1886 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21445

Map Date:

[1886]

Repository reference:

BL 10347.cc.10

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:

'Chester'.

Comments on map:

In Paterson's Guide Book to England and Wales... 1886, Edinburgh, William Paterson, n.d., f.p. 270; for further details see under Exeter 21432.

Scale:

1:12,672*

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

18.2 x 15.2

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

clergy residences

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, building infill omitted, public buildings emphasised

Canals:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

boat houses

Sanitary and utility information:

water works

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks, castles/forts/batteries, town gates, drill halls, town walls: Named towers on walls.

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, infirmaries, misc: God's Providence Ho.

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

trade halls, markets: [Linen Hall].

Recreation and sports venues:

race courses, sports grounds: With Grand Stand.

Known copies of map:

1885 [PC]; BL 10347.cc.10, BL 10347.cc.11 [1886].

Industry:

engineering, metallurgical processing

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

public halls, ice-skating

Parkland:

public parks

Antiquities:

Anchorites Cell.

Waterbodies:

shown

Clubs and societies:

sports

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Reference system:

squaring: 1.0 x 1.0 ins.

Miscellaneous buildings and structures:

Wishing Steps.

Cemeteries:

shown

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Ordnance Survey's

1871-3

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1898

1:2500

1:10,560