Durham-Durham-1894 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19730

Map Date:

? 1894

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 3.a.58

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:

[Cover:] 'Plan of Durham with environs'; [Map:] 'Plan of Durham'.

Comments on map:

Combination of town map and 1:253,440 environs map: cf Newcastle [Exeter 19726]. RD BM 20 Sep 1894 blue. Style differs from usual Bartholomew: buildings much more generalised, with carmine infill rather than hatching, and green wash used for both open spaces and woods (which are without tree symbols). It all creates a rather 'vacant' effect.

Scale:

1:10,560

Map-maker:

John Bartholomew & Co. Edinr [author, pr], [W.H. Smith & Son, 186 Strand, London [pb]].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

33.7 x 47.2 [overall: town map 33.2 x 23.0].

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

'standard' colour scheme, land-use, general highlighting of district: Woods and open spaces light green, and tint lighter green.

Road names:

partly

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Mills:

watermills

Water transport infrastructure:

boat houses

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, misc: Named wells.

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established predominates

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges, observatories

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

race courses

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 3.a.58, RGS Eng & Wales S/S 59 [1894]; BLML Maps 17.c.4, BOL C17 b.11, RGS 10.F.4 [1899: Newnes [pb, pl 70 in The Royal Atlas of England & Wales].

Industry:

bricks/tiles, engineering

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, libraries/newsrooms

Antiquities:

Site of the Battle of Nevilles Cross 1346 [with crossed swords], Maidens Castle supposed Roman Fort.

Extractive activity:

coal: One with Powder Magazine.

Monuments:

obelisks

Miscellaneous buildings and structures:

Maidens Bower.

Cemeteries:

shown

Street tramways:

routes shown

Ordnance Survey's

1856

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1895

1:2500

1:10,560