Lincolnshire-Grimsby-1801 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20370

Map Date:

1801

Repository reference:

Grimsby Central Library, local studies, maps SM 7, 8

Historic county:

Lincolnshire

Town name:

Grimsby

Map type:

uncertain

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TA266091

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TA 2607

Map title:

'Plan of the town and harbour of Great Grimsby in the county of Lincoln. Surveyed by James Hollingsworth 1801.'

Comments on map:

This record is a mixture of a transcript, presented by the borough engineer in March 1930 (SM 7), and a photo (SM 8). The map seems to be manuscript: colours not clearly apparent. The 'new town' has been laid out, but only a few plots have been built on.

Scale:

1:3960

Map-maker:

James Hollingsworth [sv].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

80.7 x 38.0

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally: Includes 'N. St. Marys Gate': Baxtergate was east of this.

Building names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Turnpikes:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, misc: Dolphin, House for Lock Keeper, Sluice for Back Water.

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Markets and exchanges:

markets: ['New Market Place'].

Woodland:

scattered tree cover

Known copies of map:

Grimsby Central Library SM 8 [photo], SM 7 [tracing]; CUL MS Plans 751 [1833: copy].

Industry:

bricks/tiles

River and foreshore features:

foreshore

Gardens:

shown

Waterbodies:

shown

Arms and heraldry:

municipal

Cemeteries:

shown: [St Mary's Churchyard].

Ordnance Survey's

1886-7

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560