Norfolk-Great Yarmouth-1750 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21068

Map Date:

? 1750

Repository reference:

BLML K.Top.31.40.b

Historic county:

Norfolk

Town name:

Great Yarmouth

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TG523080

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TG 5207

Map title:

'The plan of Yarmouth.'

Comments on map:

Bottom centre of middle plate of 'The west prospect of the town of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk.' Dating from Bodleian catalogue.

Scale:

1:8640

Map-maker:

I. Corbridge [dr], I. Harris [eng], T. Bowles, St Pauls Churchyard, John Bowles & Son, Black Horse, Cornhill, Robt Sayer, Golden Buck, Fleet St [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

23.8 x 14.7 [map].

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

partly

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Public etc buildings pictorial.

Mills:

windmills, (pictorial)

Water transport infrastructure:

quays

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only, (pictorial)

Public buildings:

misc: 'New Hall'.

Defence and military:

town gates, town walls, (pictorial)

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Woodland:

orchards

Known copies of map:

BLML K.Top.34.40.b, BOL Gough Maps 24 Fol 30.

Industry:

rope walk, misc: Pictorial buildings with smoking chimneys on Cobham Isle might be industrial.

Gardens:

shown

Ferries:

ferry

Dedicee of map:

Robert, Lord Walpole [prospect].

Ordnance Survey's

1883

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560