Northumberland-Morpeth-1829
CBTM:
18799
Map Date:
1829
Repository reference:
TNA [PRO] T72/10 [II]
Historic county:
Northumberland
Town name:
Morpeth
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
NZ198858
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
NZ 2289
Map title:
'Plan of the town of Morpeth from actual survey 1826. A. Forrester, Edinr.'
Comments on map:
Bottom right: 'The Environs are sketched.': unclear if this means just the hills, or more.
Scale:
1:2376
Map-maker:
John Wood, Morpeth, Barnard Castle, [sv, pb], A. Forrester, Edinr. [lith].
Production mode:
lithographed
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
52.8 x 61.4
Number of parts:
1
Colouring:
boundaries, land-use: Wood and apparent common meadow tints.
Road names:
generally
Building names:
important buildings only
Buildings:
shown, public buildings emphasised
Mills:
watermills
Sanitary and utility information:
misc: Named Wells.
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries
Education and academic:
schools
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Woodland:
shown, orchards
Public/administrative boundaries:
borough: ['Burgh'].
Known copies of map:
TNA [PRO] T72/10 [II] [original]; BOL G.A.Northumb.4o 179 [1987: in Harry Rowland [author, pb], Visit Historic Morpeth]; BOL C17:2a.1, CUL Atlas.2.99.2 [in Town atlas of Northumberland and Durham by John Wood 1820-1827, Frank Graham, 1991].
Industry:
food/drink, uncertain: Steam Mill, Wauk Mill.
Landowners and occupiers:
fragmentary for location purposes
Relief:
prominent hills: Interesting shading effect.
Miscellaneous transport-related:
'Steps' across river.
Foot/bridle ways:
shown
Crosses:
cross
Miscellaneous buildings and structures:
Clock House [not a public clock, whatever it is].
Tenement boundaries group:
apparently fairly complete
Ordnance Survey's
1859
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1896
1:2500
1:10,560
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