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Durham-Darlington-1884

CBTM:
19997
Map Date:
1884
Repository reference:
Darlington Local Studies Library U.418.a.40 L.C.
Historic county:
Durham
Town name:
Darlington
Map type:
Miscellaneous
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
NZ288146
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
NZ 3115
Map title:
'E.W. Lyall's outline map of Darlington. 1884.'
Comments on map:
Presumably for school use?
Scale:
1:2500
Map-maker:
E.W. Lyall [? author], North of England School Furnishing Co., Darlington [pb].
Production mode:
lithographed
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
141 x 168
Number of parts:
1
Legends:
other: Note re origins of destination distances along roads and railways.
Colouring:
roads, water, land-use: Parks, cemeteries and like open spaces: all hand-coloured.
Road names:
generally
Building names:
partly
Buildings:
some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised: A few large ones shown in outline.
Mills:
(unspecified type)
Sanitary and utility information:
gas works, reservoirs
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative
Defence and military:
drill halls
Welfare and charitable:
hospitals, workhouses
Education and academic:
schools, further educational/colleges: Numerous schools shown.
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Recreation and sports venues:
sports grounds
Known copies of map:
Darlington Library U.418.a.40 L.C. [6 copies, 24207, 25660, 26214 [all folded], 32464, 33116, 33117], Darlington Library U.418.a.40 L.C. [acc.33114: used for Royal Agricultural Society plan showing proposed country show sites, 1887, 68 x 82 ins].
Industry:
bricks/tiles, engineering, food/drink, metallurgical processing, textiles, uncertain
Railways:
routes, goods depots, named, platforms, passenger stations: Platform lines at North Road Station.
Leisure and entertainment:
baths/spa
Parkland:
private parks and ornamental ground
Service and professional:
banks, newspaper offices
Waterbodies:
shown
Clubs and societies:
mechanics institutes
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Cemeteries:
shown
Inns, hospitality & refreshment:
hotels or principal inns only
Miscellaneous religious group:
Abbey, Convent.
Ordnance Survey's
1854
1:1056
1:2500
1:10,560
1896
1:2500
1:10,560
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