Durham-Sunderland-1817 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19983

Map Date:

1817

Repository reference:

Sunderland Library local studies

Historic county:

Durham

Town name:

Sunderland

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NZ406572

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NZ 3458

Map title:

'Plan of Sunderland, Bishopwearmouth and Mk. Wearmouth. 1817.'

Comments on map:

For George Garbutt, A historical and descriptive view of Sunderland, London: Longman, 1817. Scale measured as slightly larger than 1:7920: graduated in yards. Striking lack of text.

Scale:

1:7920

Map-maker:

T. Robson [sv, eng], George Garbutt [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

39.0 x 24.2

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

partly

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only: Two undescribed Anglican churches are the only emphasised buildings.

Defence and military:

barracks, castles/forts/batteries: [Battery].

Known copies of map:

BL 10360.c.20, G.3177, BOL G.A.Durh.8o 5, Sunderland Library [original]; CUL Maps.bb.60.95.2 [photo]; BL YC.1990.b.5880, BOL BOD:M89.D00889 [1989: in Stuart Miller, The book of Sunderland, Barracuda Books].

Industry:

rope walk: [Ropery pictorial only]; other industry hinted at by building shapes, e.g. circles for kilns in north-west part.

River and foreshore features:

foreshore, foreshore material specified

Gardens:

shown

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Bottom centre: 'A Front View of the Exchange'.

Miscellaneous pictorial and decorative:

Pictorial ships in sea.

Arms and heraldry:

municipal: [Presumed thus: sextant at centre, globe at top].

Ordnance Survey's

1855-7

1:528

1:2500

1:10,560

1895-6

1:2500

1:10,560