Lancashire-Liverpool-1807 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18406

Map Date:

1.8.1807

Repository reference:

RGS 7.E.7

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:

'Liverpool'.

Comments on map:

For The Beauties of England & Wales and The British Atlas comprising a complete set of county maps, of England and Wales with a general map of navigable rivers and canals; and plans of cities and principal towns, London: Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, Longman, Faden, etc, 1810. Scale measured as 1.42 inches to 1500 feet, 1:12,676.

Scale:

1:12,672

Map-maker:

G. Cole [dr], J. Roper [eng], J. Britton [dir].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

18.2 x 24.1

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Canals:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, misc: Tobacco Warehouse.

Sanitary and utility information:

water works

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, customs

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries: [Fort].

Welfare and charitable:

dispensaries, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 11.b.3, BOL C17 c.5, Montagu Illustr.41, Lancashire RO SRL/C12, Liverpool RO P&SP:Maps, RGS 7.E.7 (L.47); Preston-Harris; BOL c17 d.31 [1970: Brian Stephens]; BOL G1/C16.6 [1992: in Ashley Baynton-Williams, Town and city maps of the British Isles 1800-1855, London: Studio Editions, 1992].

Industry:

salt, rope walk, timber, misc: Coal Yard.

Gardens:

shown

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, theatres, etc, libraries/newsrooms, misc: Panorama.

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Bottom right: St Pauls church.

Arms and heraldry:

municipal

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