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Essex-West Ham-1883

CBTM:
20652
Map Date:
1883
Repository reference:
BLML Maps 2420 (3)
Historic county:
Essex
Town name:
West Ham
Map type:
municipal
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
TQ400840
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
TQ 3972
Map title:
'Plan of the parish of West Ham in the year 1883 prepared by J.T. Newman, Architect & Surveyors, to the West Ham School Board.' Photo-lithographed by Akerman.
Comments on map:
A straightforward copy from Ordnance Survey.
Scale:
1:10,560
Map-maker:
J.T. Newman, Architect & Surveyor [author], James Akerman, 6 Queen Square, W.C. [lith, pr].
Production mode:
lithographed
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
55.5 x 68.0
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Buildings:
noticeably generalised: Everything solid black.
Water transport infrastructure:
docks
Sanitary and utility information:
gas works, pumping stations
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only
Public buildings:
customs
Education and academic:
schools
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Known copies of map:
BLML maps 2420(3) [1883]; CUL Maps.c.73.88.1 [1886].
Industry:
chemicals, engineering, ship yards, oil/soap etc, misc: Leather Cloth, Manure.
Railways:
routes, named, rails, passenger stations
Parkland:
public parks: With Pavilion.
Waterbodies:
shown
Cemeteries:
shown
Miscellaneous religious group:
Convent.
Ordnance Survey's
1848-50
1:1056
1:5280
1:10,560
1862
1:2500
1:10,560
1894
1:2500
1:10,560
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