Cumberland-Workington-1793 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19199

Map Date:

1793

Repository reference:

TNA [PRO] Library.

Historic county:

Cumberland

Town name:

Workington

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NX996288

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NY 0128

Map title:

'Plan of the town & harbour of Workington from an actual survey anno 1793.'

Comments on map:

In William Hutchinson, The history of the county of Cumberland, Carlisle: Law, etc, 1794, 2 vols, II, f.p. 137.

Scale:

1:3960

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

41.3 x 26.9

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only: ['Hall'].

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

quays, misc: Steath, House where the Trustees of the Harbour Meet.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Known copies of map:

BL 1786.d.9, HLR942.78, 190.b.13, G.3486, 11630.d.17(2), G.3487, BOL Gough Cumberland 3, 4, Art.Seld.CC 84 Carlisle Public Library, A.95; TNA [PRO] Library [1794]; BL X.802/2979, BOL G.A.Cumb.4o 83/2 [1790/1974, in facsimile with new intro by C.R. Hudleston, pb EP Publishing & Cumberland County Library]; BL 290.e.35, G.3192(1), 578.c.36, BOL G.A.Cumb.4o 48, Carlisle Public Library, Z.117 and A.24 [1811: in Jollie's Cumberland Guide & Directory, pt 1].

Industry:

food/drink, timber

Gardens:

shown

Miscellaneous:

Mill Race (but no mill).

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Landowners and occupiers:

misc: J.C. Curwen Esq., by 'Hall'.

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

At bottom of map: south-east and north-east views of The Hall.

Residual industrial land-use and waste:

relict industry: Old Rope Walk, Old Brewery.

Other land-uses & land-cover:

marsh/wetland

Ordnance Survey's

1863

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1898

1:2500

1:10,560