Newcastle upon Tyne-1894 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18666

Map Date:

[1894]

Repository reference:

RGS Library

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 Newcastle on Tyne and Gateshead'.

Comments on map:

In J.H.F. Brabner (ed), The comprehensive gazetteer of England & Wales, London: William Mackenzie, 6 vols, ? 1893-5, V: cf Exeter 18658. Bottom right: 'Reduced by permission from plan by Andrew Reid & Co Ltd Newcastle.'

Scale:

1:18,103

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

27.8 x 23.1

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

Buildings, water, land-use: Parks & cemeteries.

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, reservoirs

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks, castles/forts/batteries

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, infirmaries, orphanages, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

recreation grounds

Known copies of map:

BL 2367.d.3, RGS Library

Industry:

engineering, glass, food/drink, metallurgical processing

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc, art galleries

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Waterbodies:

shown

Commons:

shown

Cemeteries:

shown

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