Lancashire-Manchester-1868 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19633

Map Date:

4.11.1868

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 3215 (11)

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:

'Syers's ready reference & cab fare plan of Manchester & Salford.'

Comments on map:

Similarly clean-cut to the Liverpool map [Exeter 19621], but omits the squaring in favour of a second system of hexagons. Map date is that of entry at Stationers Hall.

Scale:

1:10,560

Map-maker:

Llewellyn Syers, 14A Water St, Liverpool [dr, lith, pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

55.0 x 43.0 [overall: map 44.2 x 38.3].

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

general legend: Symbols for Churches & Chapels (black rectangle), Baths (open rectangle), Educational Institutions (asterisk), Charitable Institutions (black circle), Public Buildings (shaded), Railway Stations (heavy shading), Markets (4 touching crosses), also Public Cab Stands (red circle), and explanation of the hexagons.

Colouring:

water, other: Red and blue hexagons: allow 3 blue ones per mile for thirds of miles, or 4 red ones for quarters of miles.

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Buildings indicated via reference rather than description in situ.

Sanitary and utility information:

reservoirs

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively: Quaker meeting house shown, but omitted from reference.

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, Parliament

Penal:

misc: Jail shaded but not listed in reference.

Defence and military:

barracks

Welfare and charitable:

dispensaries, hospitals, infirmaries: Workhouse shaded, but not listed in reference.

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Public/administrative boundaries:

township, Ward

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 3215(11), 3215(12), BOL C17:70 Manchester (3), C17:70 Manchester (11), CUL Maps.68.86.1.

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, theatres, etc

Parkland:

public parks

Waterbodies:

shown

Clubs and societies:

learned societies

Reference system:

other: Blue and red hexagons.

Arms and heraldry:

municipal

Ordnance Survey's

1844-9

1:1056

1:10,560

1888-9

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560