Lancashire-Manchester-1828 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19250

Map Date:

? 1828

Repository reference:

Manchester Central Library LS B.B.ff.942.72.L.200, p.34

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. With the most recent improvements.'

Comments on map:

No evidence of cropped engraver or publisher. 'Rail Road' has been added rather roughly. Marked lack of industry.

Scale:

1:15,840

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

29.0 x 23.1

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Canals:

shown

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, internal revenue, misc: Churchwardens &c Office.

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, infirmaries, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools: Includes Chetham's.

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Known copies of map:

Manchester Central Library LS B.B.ff.942.72.L.200, p.34

Railways:

routes

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, theatres, etc, libraries/newsrooms

Waterbodies:

shown

Clubs and societies:

learned societies

Arms and heraldry:

municipal

Ordnance Survey's

1844-9

1:1056

1:10,560

1888-9

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560