Lancashire-Liverpool-1766 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19281

Map Date:

1766

Repository reference:

Manchester Central Library LS S (Acc.?)

Historic county:

Lancashire

Town name:

Liverpool

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SJ342905

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SJ 3691

Map title:

'A plan of Liverpool with the docks 1766.'

Comments on map:

Rather rough map with extensive letterpress description below.

Scale:

1:6480

Map-maker:

Williamson, Liverpool [pr, pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

30.0 x 29.5 [overall: map 30.0 x 21.5].

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Some important buildings, e.g. the sugar house, by conventional pictograms.

Mills:

windmills: A mill by the infirmary is 'Tow'd mill': a tower mill?

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, quays

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

customs

Welfare and charitable:

infirmaries

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Known copies of map:

BLML K.Top.18.72, BOL Gough Maps 12 Fol.12B, Percy 68, fol 46, G.Pamph.1686(20), CUL Maps.bb.17.G.137; Manchester Central Library 'S'.

Industry:

salt, bricks/tiles, food/drink, glass, rope walk, furniture/pottery, timber: [Sugar-house].

River and foreshore features:

foreshore

Gardens:

shown

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa

Cemeteries:

shown

Ordnance Survey's

1847-8

1:1056

1:10,560

1864

1:1056

1:10,560

1888-90

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560