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Cumberland-Workington-1569

CBTM:
20195
Map Date:
? 1569
Repository reference:
TNA [PRO] MPF 1/334
Historic county:
Cumberland
Town name:
Workington
Map type:
estate
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
NX996288
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
NY 0128
Comments on map:
Dating from TNA [PRO] catalogue. Seems designed to show ground requested for mining and site of new harbour works. Rather exiguous, but recorded here on grounds of antiquity.
Scale:
1:7128*
Production mode:
manuscript
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
41.0 x 30.0
Number of parts:
1
Building names:
important buildings only: Manor House
Buildings:
'ordinary' buildings pictorial: Schematic pictorial buildings only.
Water transport infrastructure:
harbours, misc: Site for dock.
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only
Defence and military:
misc.: 'Watch chapell'.
Known copies of map:
TNA [PRO] MPF 1/334.
Industry:
salt, food/drink: Salt Pan, 'the fyssh houses'.
Miscellaneous pictorial and decorative:
Dividers above 'the grond demanded xii acres by estimation and more'.
Ordnance Survey's
1863
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1898
1:2500
1:10,560
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