Northumberland-Newcastle upon Tyne-1890
CBTM:
22884
Map Date:
? 1890
Repository reference:
Cambridge University Library Maps.79.87.2
Historic county:
Northumberland
Town name:
Newcastle upon Tyne
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
NZ250640
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
NZ 2664
Map title:
'Plan of Newcastle-on-Tyne.'
Comments on map:
Inset bottom right on 'Mawson, Swan & Morgan's new county map of Northumberland', 7/8'': 1 mile, evidently from 'Cary' 1:126,720, dated c.1870 in CUL cards, but has Wooler branch (1887) and good colour register, so is probably at least 20 years later.
Scale:
1:9250
Map-maker:
Mawson, Swan & Morgan, Newcastle-on-Tyne [pr, pb].
Production mode:
lithographed
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
36.5 x 23.0
Number of parts:
1
Colouring:
Buildings, transport., land-use: Railways red, open spaces (not all public, e.g. around hospitals) green.
Road names:
partly
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Ruled infill between streets.
Water transport infrastructure:
quays
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established predominates
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Welfare and charitable:
hospitals
Education and academic:
further educational/colleges
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Known copies of map:
CUL Maps.79.87.2.
Railways:
routes, goods depots, passenger stations
Leisure and entertainment:
riding schools, public halls, theatres, etc, libraries/newsrooms, misc, baths/spa: Circus.
Parkland:
public parks
Antiquities:
City Wall, Castle, Roman Road.
Waterbodies:
shown
Clubs and societies:
trade and livery company halls
Monuments:
Monuments
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Retail activity:
publisher of map
Ordnance Survey's
1857-8
1:500
1:2500
1894
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
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