Cumberland-Carlisle-1892
CBTM:
19904
Map Date:
10.1892
Repository reference:
Cumberland RO Ca/C17/13
Historic county:
Cumberland
Town name:
Carlisle
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
NY400460
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
NY 4155
Map title:
[In black:] 'City of Carlisle', [in red:] 'Plan showing New Ward Boundaries.'
Comments on map:
This is a very close imitation of the Arthur map of 1880 [Exeter 19898], and only close comparison reveals that it is in fact a redrawing.
Scale:
1:4800
Map-maker:
W. Howard-Smith, Assoc. M.Inst. C.E., City Engineer and Surveyor [author], C. Thurman & Sons, Lithographers, Carlisle [lith].
Production mode:
manuscript
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
88/8 x 71.8
Number of parts:
1
Colouring:
boundaries
Road names:
generally
Building names:
outside built-up area only
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised
Canals:
shown
Sanitary and utility information:
gas works, pumping stations, reservoirs, water works
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established predominates
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries
Welfare and charitable:
infirmaries, workhouses, misc: Convalescent Home, House of Recovery; [both Workhouse and separate Workhouse (Childrens)].
Education and academic:
schools
Markets and exchanges:
auctions, markets
Recreation and sports venues:
race courses, recreation grounds
Woodland:
shown
Public/administrative boundaries:
borough, Ward: [Ward boundaries and names in red, infilled various colours].
Known copies of map:
Cumberland RO Ca/C17/13 [with new ward boundaries], Cumberland RO Ca/E1/582 [showing streets watered].
Industry:
engineering, textiles, timber, abbatoirs, misc: Varnish Works, Manure Works.
Railways:
routes, sidings, goods depots, motive power depots, named, turntables, rails, passenger stations: No rails under roofs, but includes sidings north of Midland-North Eastern railways junction which are omitted from Ordnance Survey 1:63,360 revised in 1895.
Leisure and entertainment:
baths/spa
Parkland:
public parks
Landowners and occupiers:
industrial owners
Waterbodies:
shown
Extractive activity:
quarries/pits
Monuments:
misc: Bases of monuments in market place, but no description.
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Foot/bridle ways:
shown
Cemeteries:
shown
Ordnance Survey's
1863-4
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1898-9
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
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