Lincolnshire-Grimsby-1870 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20373

Map Date:

? 1870

Repository reference:

Grimsby Central Library, local studies, map SM 30

Historic county:

Lincolnshire

Town name:

Grimsby

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TA266091

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TA 2607

Map title:

'Map of Great Grimsby in the county of Lincoln.'

Comments on map:

Dated circa 1870 by Grimsby Library, which seems reasonable in view of building development, etc. Rather light on text other than street names: St James church shown only by cruciform building, e.g.

Scale:

1:14,400

Map-maker:

Joseph Chapman, Architect & Surveyor, Grimsby [dr, pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

26.3 x 32.8

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, misc: Tidal Basin, Timber Pond, Timber Yards.

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

Grimsby Central Library SM 30.

Railways:

routes, sidings, named, passenger stations: No pier station indicated.

River and foreshore features:

foreshore

Gardens:

shown

Miscellaneous:

Some names written on side or upside down: difficult to see why.

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Waterbodies:

shown

Cemeteries:

shown

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only: [Two hotels].

Stated measuerments:

other: Royal Dock acreage.

Ordnance Survey's

1886-7

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1886-7

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560