Lancashire-Southport-1868 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20008

Map Date:

7.1868

Repository reference:

BL PP.2507.enf

Historic county:

Lancashire

Town name:

Southport

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SD335172

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SD 3416

Map title:

'Plan of Southport & Birkdale...'

Comments on map:

In Benjamin L. Green (ed), The official directory of Southport and Brikdale..., Southport: Johnson & Green, Visiter Office, 1868, f.t.p. Of far better quality than the maps accompanying the Slater directories [Exeter 20009-10]. Oriented nearly south, which seems unnecessary.

Scale:

1:3600

Map-maker:

Blake & Mackenzie, School Lane, Liverpool [lith, pr], Johnson & Green, 149 Lord St, Southport [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

93.5 x 52.2

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

clergy residences

Buildings:

shown, public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

piers, misc: Lifeboat House.

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, lamps: [Memorial Lamp].

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, internal revenue

Defence and military:

drill halls: [Royal Artillery Drill-Room].

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, infirmaries

Markets and exchanges:

markets, misc: Victoria Toy Market.

Public/administrative boundaries:

township

Known copies of map:

BL PP.2507.enf, Southport M.368, BRC, M.446, BRB [poor condition].

Railways:

routes, sidings, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, public halls, theatres, etc, libraries/newsrooms

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Clubs and societies:

misc: Southport Club.

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Cemeteries:

shown

Dedicee of map:

Peter Wood, Esq., M.D., J.P., First Mayor of the Borough of Southport.

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Tenement boundaries group:

apparently fairly complete

Ordnance Survey's

1845-6

1:10,560

1889-90

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560