Durham-Durham-1890 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18969

Map Date:

[1890]

Repository reference:

RGS Library

Historic county:

Durham

Town name:

Durham

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NZ273421

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NZ 2742

Map title:

'Plan of Durham'.

Comments on map:

In A handbook for travellers in Durham and Northumberland, 'new edition', London: Murray, 1890, f.p.9. Map seems to be cerographic, and printed from a raised block.

Scale:

1:8640

Map-maker:

Walker & Boutall [eng].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

9.8 x 15.4

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Mills:

watermills

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, misc: Well.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town walls: 'Castle' in gothic.

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Known copies of map:

BL 2364.a.10, RGS [1890: A handbook for travellers in Durham and Northumberland, 'new edition', London: Murray, 1890, f.p.8].

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, museums, libraries/newsrooms

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Cemeteries:

shown

Ordnance Survey's

1856

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1895

1:2500

1:10,560