Northumberland-Corbridge-1779 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19965

Map Date:

1779

Repository reference:

Newcastle Central library, local studies, L.912.2 C792

Historic county:

Northumberland

Town name:

Corbridge

Map type:

uncertain

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NY989643

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NZ 0462

Map title:

'A plan of the village of Corbridge. J. Fryer Surveyor 1779.'

Comments on map:

Purpose unclear, but presumably derives from the enclosure map of 1778 [Exeter 16215]. A good clean-cut map.

Scale:

1:2376*

Map-maker:

J. Fryer [sv].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

47.3 x 35.2

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

shown, public buildings emphasised: The church.

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Known copies of map:

Newcastle Library L.912.2 C792 [acc.Cr.96983].

River and foreshore features:

foreshore

Landowners and occupiers:

owners shown: [Impressively complete].

Miscellaneous transport-related:

Gate at north end of bridge might be a turnpike.

Agricultural and animal-keeping:

pounds/pinfolds: [Pinfold].

Ordnance Survey's

1860

1:2500

1:10,560

1895

1:2500

1:10,560