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Durham-Chester le Street-1865

CBTM:
19940
Map Date:
1865
Repository reference:
Durham RO D/TPa 74
Historic county:
Durham
Town name:
Chester le Street
Map type:
Utility
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
NZ274516
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
NZ 2952
Map title:
'Plan of the town of Chester-le-Street in the County of Durham showing the gas and water pipes.'
Comments on map:
An unusual find: buildings in detail, including bay windows, but might be enlargement from Ordnance Survey 1:2500.
Scale:
1:360
Production mode:
manuscript
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
318 x 99
Number of parts:
1
Colouring:
Buildings, utilities
Road names:
generally
Building names:
partly
Buildings:
bay windows
Sanitary and utility information:
gas mains, water mains
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Welfare and charitable:
workhouses
Education and academic:
schools
Woodland:
orchards
Known copies of map:
Durham RO D/TPa 74.
Industry:
bricks/tiles, engineering, food/drink
Gardens:
shown
Leisure and entertainment:
misc: Temperance Hall.
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Map material:
tracing linen
Ordnance Survey's
1856-7
1:2500
1:10,560
1895
1:2500
1:10,560
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