Northamptonshire-Northampton-1891 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20772

Map Date:

7.1891

Repository reference:

Northampton Public Library, Northamptonshire Room [map chest: open access]

Historic county:

Northamptonshire

Town name:

Northampton

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SP755604

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SP 7562

Map title:

'Map of the borough of Northampton. Enlarged from Ordnance Survey. July 1891.'

Comments on map:

Very basic: streets and public buildings only.

Scale:

1:7040

Map-maker:

W.W. Law & Sons, Northampton [lith].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

62.0 x 51.0

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised

Mills:

watermills

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, reservoirs, sewage disposal

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

barracks, drill halls

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, workhouses

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

race courses

Public/administrative boundaries:

Parish, misc: Parliamentary boundary.

Known copies of map:

Northamptonshire Public Library, Northamptonshire Room [1891: pub W.Mark, bookseller]; Northamptonshire Public Library, Northamptonshire Room, Northamptonshire RO Library 48 [1892: Mark]; Northamptonshire RO Rop.571 [1894: Mark].

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Cemeteries:

shown

Ordnance Survey's

1883-4

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1899

1:2500

1:10,560