Cumberland-Whitehaven-1774 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19680

Map Date:

1774

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 1945 (20)

Historic county:

Cumberland

Town name:

Whitehaven

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NX973182

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NX 9914

Map title:

'A plan of Whitehaven.'

Comments on map:

Inset on Hodskinson and Donald's 1:63,360 map of Cumberland. Surveyed 1770-71; published 25 March 1774: surveyed at request of the late Mr Jeffreys.

Scale:

1:4752

Map-maker:

Thomas Donald [sv], Joseph Hodkinson, 29 Arundel St, Strand [eng, pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

32.0 x 31.5 [maximum].

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

partly

Buildings:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

quays

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

customs

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries: [Fort].

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 1945 (20), BOL Gough Maps Cumberland 4, Carlisle Public Library, B/912, CUL Maps.R.a.19, CUL Maps.R.a.19, CUL Maps.R.a.19 [1774]; BLML Maps 1945 (6), CUL Atlas.1.80.7 [1802]; RGS Eng & Wales D.11 [?]; BOL C17:22 c.1, CUL Maps.a.18.G.3 [1818: pb J.H. Fryer].

Industry:

metallurgical processing, oil/soap etc, furniture/pottery, misc: Fire Engine; [includes Cupola].

Gardens:

shown

Landowners and occupiers:

main owner only: [Sir James Lowther].

Relief:

prominent hills

Borders:

decorative: Leaves & flowers.

Extractive activity:

coal

Residual industrial land-use and waste:

relict industry: Old Glass House.

Ordnance Survey's

1862-3

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1898

1:2500

1:10,560