Lancashire-Grange over Sands-1900 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19928

Map Date:

[1900]

Repository reference:

Furness RO, open access [Directories]

Historic county:

Lancashire

Town name:

Grange over Sands

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SD406777

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SD 3979

Map title:

'Mackreth's map of Grange-over-Sands, showing principal roads, buildings, &c; also residences of principal doctors.'

Comments on map:

In Furness Year Book, 1903, apparently published W. Holmes, Ulverston, f.p. 424. Scale uncertain: 8.0 inches from the station to the more westerly of the two short piers.

Scale:

1:5280*

Map-maker:

W. Holmes, Ulverston [pr].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

33.7 x 18.5

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

roads, water, other: Doctors residences and notable buildings indicated in red.

Road names:

generally

Building names:

partly

Buildings:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

piers

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

police

Known copies of map:

Furness RO [open shelves].

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

misc: Hydropathic.

Parkland:

public parks

Landowners and occupiers:

fragmentary owners: [A few doctors and retailers].

Waterbodies:

shown

Clubs and societies:

misc: Institute.

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Tenement boundaries group:

apparently fairly complete

Ordnance Survey's

1847-8

1:10,560

1890

1:2500

1:10,560