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Newcastle upon Tyne-1844

CBTM:
19979
Map Date:
1844
Repository reference:
Newcastle Central Library, local studies, L.912.2 N536
Town name:
Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
NZ250640
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
NZ 2664
Map title:
'Plan of the towns of Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, shewing their recent and proposed improvements. 1844 by Wardle & Walker, Architects & Surveyors, Newcastle upon Tyne.'
Comments on map:
Rather similar to the map accompanying Richardson's guide of 1838/46 [Exeter 19966].
Scale:
1:7920
Map-maker:
Wardle & Walker, Architects & Surveyors, Newcastle upon Tyne [sv], Wm Collard, Newcastle upon Tyne [eng].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
51.3 x 39.7
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Building names:
generally
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Very marked generalisation.
Mills:
(unspecified type): Probably wind.
Water transport infrastructure:
quays, misc: Coal Staiths.
Sanitary and utility information:
water works
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative, customs, police, internal revenue, misc: 'Permit Office'.
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Defence and military:
barracks, castles/forts/batteries
Welfare and charitable:
blind, dispensaries, hospitals, infirmaries, mental: Medicity Asylum, Trinity House: some 'hospitals', e.g. Keelmans Hospital, are evidently almshouses.
Education and academic:
further educational/colleges
Markets and exchanges:
bazaars, exchanges, markets: [Victoria Bazaar].
Recreation and sports venues:
sports grounds
Woodland:
shown
Known copies of map:
Newcastle Library L.912.2 N536 [Cr.XD21 LRS 552188A].
Industry:
engineering, food/drink, glass, metallurgical processing, oil/soap etc, rope walk, furniture/pottery, misc: Shot Factory, Cinder Ovens.
Railways:
routes, named, passenger stations
Gardens:
shown: [Outlying only].
Leisure and entertainment:
baths/spa, theatres, etc, museums, libraries/newsrooms
Parkland:
misc: 'Proposed Botanical Gardens'.
Service and professional:
banks
Waterbodies:
shown
Clubs and societies:
mechanics institutes, learned societies, misc: Northern Counties Club House.
Commons:
shown
Extractive activity:
quarries/pits
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Foot/bridle ways:
shown
Miscellaneous buildings and structures:
Royal Arcade.
Cemeteries:
shown
Business & commercial:
misc: Commercial Sale Room.
Inns, hospitality & refreshment:
shown, coffee houses: [Inns and hotels, one coffee house].
Ordnance Survey's
1894
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1857-8
1:500
1:2500
1894
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
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