Lancashire-Liverpool-1894 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18664

Map Date:

[1894]

Repository reference:

RGS Library

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:

'Plan of Liverpool'.

Comments on map:

In J.H.F. Brabner (ed), The comprehensive gazetteer of England & Wales, London: William Mackenzie, 6 vols, ? 1893-5, IV: cf Exeter 18658.

Scale:

1:31,680

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

21.8 x 27.4

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

Buildings, water, land-use: Parks & cemeteries.

Road names:

important roads only

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Canals:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, misc: Tobacco Warehouse.

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, reservoirs

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

volunteer parade grounds: Review Ground [in Sefton Park].

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges: Including Industrial School.

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Known copies of map:

BL 2367.d.3, RGS Library

Industry:

ship yards, timber

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, theatres, etc

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Cemeteries:

shown

Street tramways:

routes 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