Northumberland-Hexham-1826
CBTM:
19915
Map Date:
1826
Repository reference:
BOL c17:2 a.1
Historic county:
Northumberland
Town name:
Hexham
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
NY936641
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
NY 9364
Map title:
'Plan of Hexham from actual survey 1826'.
Comments on map:
Recorded from Town atlas of Northumberland and Durham by John Wood 1820-1827, Newcastle upon Tyne: Frank Graham, 1991. Bottom centre: The environs are sketched.' Note bottom left as to population in 1821 and number of freeholders.
Scale:
1:2376
Map-maker:
John Wood, Bernard Castle [sic] [sv, pb], Robinson & Ballantine, 18 Greenside Place, Edinburgh [pr], sold at Hexham.
Production mode:
lithographed
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
59.0 x 53.5
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Building names:
important buildings only
Buildings:
shown, public buildings emphasised
Mills:
windmills, watermills
Sanitary and utility information:
misc: Wells.
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Public buildings:
misc: Manor Office.
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Woodland:
shown
Known copies of map:
BOL C17:2 a.1, CUL Atlas.2.99.2, Northumberland RO 324/G5 [1826]; Darlington Local Studies Library U400.a.40 L.C. [72505], NLS Map.Fac.b.C17, Newcastle Library L912.2 N536 [acc. Cr.96211A, Cr.95137A] [in Town atlas of Northumberland and Durham by John Wood 1820-1827, Frank Graham, 1991].
Industry:
textiles, timber
Railways:
projected or otherwise unbuilt lines: [Proposed line of Rail Road from Carlisle to Newcastle].
Gardens:
shown, nurseries
Leisure and entertainment:
theatres, etc, libraries/newsrooms: ['Billiard & News Rooms'].
Parkland:
private parks and ornamental ground: With several 'Seat'.
Landowners and occupiers:
owners shown: [Quite comprehensive].
Relief:
prominent hills
Extractive activity:
quarries/pits
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Miscellaneous transport-related:
Bridge is shown with 'arches' on downstream side.
Tenement boundaries group:
apparently fairly complete
Ordnance Survey's
1860-1
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1895
1:2500
1:10,560
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