Norfolk-Great Yarmouth-1881 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18197

Map Date:

? 1881

Repository reference:

Norfolk RO AWA 19/2/1-22

Historic county:

Norfolk

Town name:

Great Yarmouth

Map type:

Sanitary

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TG523080

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TG 5207

Comments on map:

Dated '? 1880s' in list: extent of building development is similar to that on Ordnance Survey 1:10,560 1st edition, and cf Exeter 18196: it is difficult to believe that anything after c.1883-84 would have used other than Ordnance Survey 1:500, though possibly derivation is from the Laing map of 1855 [Exeter 22569]. Author by inference from Gorleston map [Exeter 18196]. Sheet numbers run SE to NW, with A and B sheets added on south; sheets 1-18, 20-21: 19 was evidently the title sheet, not represented in this copy. (No reference or index sheets.) Utility sans-serif stencil lettering for street and other larger names.

Scale:

1:528*

Map-maker:

? J.W. Cockrill [author].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

103 x 67 [x 22]

Number of parts:

22

Colouring:

roads, water, utilities

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Churches and public buildings hatched; several apparent public buildings hatched but not described; other buildings only indicated by frontages.

Mills:

windmills

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, piers, misc: Steam Packet Yard, Admiralty Yard.

Sanitary and utility information:

municipal depots, sewers: Inferred from the various line gauges: all numbered (no diameters, &c). Sewers in red.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively: Several apparent churches hatched but not described.

Public buildings:

misc: Tolhouse Hall.

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks, x: Naval hospital.

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

Norfolk RO AWA 19/2/1-22.

Industry:

misc: Lacon's Stores, Steward & Patterson's Stores.

Railways:

passenger stations: Free-standing hatched building: in fact is Yarmouth North station.

River and foreshore features:

foreshore

Gardens:

market gardens

Leisure and entertainment:

aquariums

Map material:

tracing-paper

Cemeteries:

shown

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Ordnance Survey's

1883

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560