Durham-Gateshead-1891 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19945

Map Date:

1891

Repository reference:

Durham RO EP/Ga.CC 65

Historic county:

Durham

Town name:

Gateshead

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NZ255630

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NZ 2664

Map title:

'Map of the County Borough of Gateshead on Tyne 1891. James Bower Borough Surveyor.'

Comments on map:

Looks like straightforward derivative from Ordnance Survey 1:2500.

Scale:

1:5280

Map-maker:

James Bower [? author], Andrew Reid, Sons & Co., Newcastle on Tyne [? lith].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

89 x 105

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, building infill omitted, public buildings emphasised

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, municipal depots, reservoirs, misc: Corporation Stables, Pro Bono Fountain, Memorial Fountain.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively: Some Anglican ones in gothic.

Defence and military:

volunteer parade grounds, drill halls

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds, recreation grounds

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough, Ward

Known copies of map:

Durham RO EP/Ga.CC 65.

Industry:

chemicals, engineering, glass, paper/print, uncertain, rope walk, furniture/pottery: Two chimneys shown near chemical works: notably tall?

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations, industrial tramways/waggonways

Parkland:

public parks: With Pavilion.

Waterbodies:

shown

Clubs and societies:

mechanics institutes

Extractive activity:

coal, quarries/pits

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Ferries:

ferry

Cemeteries:

shown

Street tramways:

depots

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

out-of-town inns only

Ordnance Survey's

1894

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560