Lancashire-Warrington-1896 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20040

Map Date:

1896

Repository reference:

Warrington Library, Archives, map folder, Map no.19

Historic county:

Lancashire

Town name:

Warrington

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SJ604881

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SJ 6193

Map title:

'Plan of the borough of Warrington 1896'.

Comments on map:

Rather more straightforward that the 1891 predecessor [Exeter 20039].

Scale:

1:10,560

Map-maker:

Thomas Longdin, Borough Surveyor, Warrington [author].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

70.2 x 51.8

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, building infill omitted, public buildings emphasised

Canals:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

quays

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, municipal depots, misc: Intercepting Depot.

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

barracks

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, workhouses

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough: [Including Parliamentary and municipal borough boundaries].

Known copies of map:

Warrington Map 19.

Industry:

food/drink, uncertain

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

museums, libraries/newsrooms

Parkland:

public parks

Waterbodies:

shown

Arms and heraldry:

municipal

Cemeteries:

shown

Ordnance Survey's

1849

1:1056

1:10,560

1888

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560