Northumberland-Allendale-1861 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19946

Map Date:

1861

Repository reference:

Northumberland RO 5290/A/5/10

Historic county:

Northumberland

Town name:

Allendale

Map type:

estate

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NY838558

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NY 8557

Map title:

[Main map:] 'Plan of the parish of Allendale in the County of Northumberland being part of the Regality or Manor of Hexham belonging to Wentworth Blackett Beaumont Esqre. M.P. from actual surveys made by T.J. Bewick, J. Whitfield and W. Sparke under the direction of T. Sopwith F.R.S. Chief Agent.'

Comments on map:

Record relates to the enlargement of the town only: main map is at 1:15,840, and has three enlargements at 1:7920. The main map is lettered in hairline Roman for settlements, and italic for other lettering, including a milepost and three distances: with the 1-mile squaring this gives a rather 'modern' look.

Scale:

1:7920

Map-maker:

T.J. Bewick, J. Whitfield, W. Sparke [sv], T. Sopwith F.R.S. [dir].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

92.5 x 121.5 [main map: enlargement 20.4 x 15.1].

Number of parts:

1

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Turnpikes:

shown

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Education and academic:

schools

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

Northumberland RO 5290/A/5/10.

Industry:

metallurgical processing, food/drink

Miscellaneous street furniture:

Milestone.

Ordnance Survey's

1859

1:2500

1:10,560

1895

1:2500

1:10,560