Norfolk-Kings Lynn-1806
CBTM:
22547
Map Date:
1806
Repository reference:
Norfolk RO B.L. 42/1
Historic county:
Norfolk
Town name:
Kings Lynn
Map type:
Highways
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
TF617198
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
TF 6523
Map title:
'An accurate delineation of King's Lynn Norfolk: with the new Paving Improvements. By Willm. Newham, Architect and Surveyor. 1806.'
Comments on map:
Impressive-looking. Some buildings, e.g. [Thoresby College], have been over-hatched in blue, grey or red pencil later: it is unclear why.
Scale:
1:1188
Map-maker:
Willm Newham, Architect and Surveyor [sv].
Production mode:
manuscript
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
128 x 75.5
Number of parts:
1
Colouring:
Buildings, water: Grey buildings.
Road names:
generally
Buildings:
shown
Water transport infrastructure:
docks, quays, wharfs, misc: Staith Yards.
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only: With interiors.
Public buildings:
customs
Welfare and charitable:
almshouses, pest houses, workhouses
Education and academic:
observatories
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Known copies of map:
Norfolk RO B.L. 42/1.
Industry:
ship yards, rope walk, timber, misc: Coal Yard.
Gardens:
shown
Leisure and entertainment:
public halls
Service and professional:
banks
Antiquities:
Grey Friars with Tower, White Friars, South Gate.
Landowners and occupiers:
fragmentary owners: [Some outlying fields].
Foot/bridle ways:
shown
Ferries:
ferry
Cemeteries:
shown
Residual industrial land-use and waste:
rubbish tips
Tenement boundaries group:
apparently fairly complete: Rather regular-looking.
Ordnance Survey's
1883
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
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