Lancashire-Manchester-1825 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19631

Map Date:

1825

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 3215 (6)

Historic county:

Lancashire

Town name:

Manchester, Salford

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SJ840980

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SJ 8699

Map title:

'A plan of Manchester and Salford, with the recent improvements 1825.'

Comments on map:

This seems to be a fairly close copy of Exeter 19629, but cover is not completely co-extensive. Rather deficient on names and descriptions.

Scale:

1:5760

Map-maker:

[J. Pigot [pr].]

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

66.0 x 48.5

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Some buildings emphasised but not described.

Canals:

shown, wharf

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks

Welfare and charitable:

workhouses

Education and academic:

schools: [Chetham's].

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 3215(6), CUL Maps.c.18.G.98.

Gardens:

shown

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc

Waterbodies:

shown

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Below title: New Blackfriars Bridge.

Ordnance Survey's

1844-9

1:1056

1:10,560

1888-9

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560