Norfolk-Great Yarmouth-1870 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22525

Map Date:

1870

Repository reference:

Norfolk RO [open access shelves], Norwich Library Local Studies [maps] Box XXXII

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:

'Plan of Great Yarmouth 1870.'

Comments on map:

The 1866 version is in in John Greaves Nall, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft, a handbook for visitors and residents..., London: Longman, 1866, f.p.33 [copy at Norfolk RO]. The '1870' version was presumably sold independently and has letterpress street directory on back: alpha-numerics in border, but no squaring.

Scale:

1:14,080

Map-maker:

W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh [eng], George Nall, 182 King St [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

31.2 x 14.3

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, jetties, piers, quays, misc: Including Ballast Quays; Port Dues Office, Life Boat House, Crane.

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, customs

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks, coastguard, castles/forts/batteries, magazines/arsenals

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

race courses, sports grounds

Known copies of map:

Norfolk RO open access [n.d. [1866]: in book]; Norwich Library Box XXXII ['1870'].

Industry:

textiles

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Gardens:

shown

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc

Parkland:

public parks

Antiquities:

Town Wall.

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Along bottom of map: Caister Castle, Quay & town Hall, St Nicholas Church, Wellington Pier & Esplanade, Burgh Castle.

Post and telegraphs:

misc: Telegraph House.

Cemeteries:

shown

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Tenement boundaries group:

less built-up parts only

Ordnance Survey's

1883

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560