Flintshire-Rhyl-1855
CBTM:
23012
Map Date:
1855
Repository reference:
Flint RO DC/233
Historic county:
Flintshire
Town name:
Prestatyn, Rhyl
Map type:
uncertain
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
SJ007813
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
SJ 0189
Map title:
'Plan of lands sold under the Rhuddlan Marsh Embankt. Act in the parishes of Rhuddlan, Dyserth and Meliden and also of lands allotted under the Rhuddlan Enclosure Act in the parish of Rhuddlan all in the county of Flint.'
Comments on map:
Purpose unclear: includes apparently whole of contemporary built-up area of Rhyl and also some land at Prestatyn to seaward of the railway. Fields numbered: no cadastre to hand. Entry applies to Rhyl and Prestatyn parts only. Below the title are seven signatures of 31 March 1856, 'approving' the map.
Scale:
1:2376
Map-maker:
E.F. Hughes, Rhyl [sv].
Production mode:
manuscript
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
140.0 x 90.5
Number of parts:
3
Colouring:
Buildings, water, land-use, uncertain: Some fields tinted.
Road names:
generally
Building names:
partly
Buildings:
inhabited and uninhabited buildings distinguished, public buildings emphasised: Inhabited carmine, uninhabited biscuity, some hotels as well as public buildings hatched.
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Woodland:
shown
Known copies of map:
Flint RO DC/233.
Industry:
chemicals
Railways:
routes, named, passenger stations: Outer fences only.
Leisure and entertainment:
baths/spa
Landowners and occupiers:
fragmentary for location purposes
Waterbodies:
shown
Foot/bridle ways:
shown: ['Public Foot Way'].
Miscellaneous pictorial and decorative:
North pointer has plumes.
Walls, embankments, etc:
Embankments.
Inns, hospitality & refreshment:
hotels or principal inns only
Tenement boundaries group:
apparently fairly complete
Ordnance Survey's
1870-1
1:2500
1:10,560
1898
1:2500
1:10,560
1870-1
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1898
1:2500
1:10,560
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