Lancashire-Liverpool-1808 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18621

Map Date:

? 1808

Repository reference:

TNA [PRO] MPH 1/321

Historic county:

Lancashire

Town name:

Liverpool

Map type:

Military

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SJ342905

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SJ 3691

Map title:

'Plan of the town and docks at Liverpool.'

Comments on map:

Probably derived from the Eyes map of 1785 [Exeter 18622], with limited revision, e.g. substitution of Tobacco Warehouse for salt works.

Scale:

1:4752

Map-maker:

S. Compton [? dr].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

37.4 x 39.7

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

Buildings, water, land-use

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Mills:

windmills

Canals:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, quays, misc: Basins, Graving Docks, Tobacco Warehouse.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

customs

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries: [Fort].

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, infirmaries

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Known copies of map:

TNA [PRO] MPH 1/321.

Industry:

food/drink, rope walk, textiles, timber: [Silk Houses].

River and foreshore features:

foreshore

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, theatres, etc

Waterbodies:

shown

Extractive activity:

quarries/pits

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