Durham-Hartlepool-1895 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19884

Map Date:

1895

Repository reference:

TNA [PRO] RAIL 1037/343

Historic county:

Durham

Town name:

Hartlepool

Map type:

Hydrographic

Extent of cover:

fragmentary

National grid reference:

NZ527337

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NZ4935

Map title:

'North Eastern Railway. Plan of the harbours and docks in the port of Hartlepool 1895'.

Comments on map:

Only includes those parts of Hartlepool and West Hartlepool contiguous to the docks: the main interest of the map is as suggested by its title. Includes 'Reference' with area, width of entrance, and depths at spring and neap tides of docks.

Scale:

1:3168

Map-maker:

Ben Johnson & Co. York [lith].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

83.5 x 109.0

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

colours

Colouring:

water, transport.

Road names:

generally

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, harbours, lighthouses, piers, misc: 'Coal Spouts', Cranes, Sheer Legs, Dock Office, Engine Houses, Fitting Shop, Rocket Apparatus, Hydraulic Engine Ho., Lifeboat House, Warehouses, Water House.

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, water works

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

customs

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries: [Batteries].

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Public/administrative boundaries:

township

Known copies of map:

TNA [PRO] RAIL 1037/343.

Industry:

engineering, lime/cement, ship yards, rope walk, timber, misc: Creosote Works, Paint Mill [sic], Blast Cranes.

Railways:

routes, earthworks, goods depots, motive power depots, named, turntables, rails, passenger stations, misc: Signal Cabins, Stables, Wagon Shops, Cattle Pens. North Eastern Railway property, pink; ditto leased to private firms, yellow.

Landowners and occupiers:

industrial owners: [Some firms occupying North Eastern Railway land].

Post and telegraphs:

flagstaff

Cemeteries:

shown

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Ordnance Survey's

1857

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1896

1:2500

1:10,560