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Nottinghamshire-Nottingham-1845

CBTM:
20541
Map Date:
[1845]
Repository reference:
Nottingham Central Library, Local Studies A.20.1845?.R5
Historic county:
Nottinghamshire
Town name:
Nottingham
Map type:
Health Hazard
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
SK576396
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
SK 5744
Map title:
'Plan of the borough of Nottingham, shewing the commons and commonable lands, by which the enlargement and improvement of the town are prevented.'
Comments on map:
For the Health of Towns report, 1845. Extended 'reference' bottom left, giving acreages and letting practices for the commons, etc. Fulfils its stated purpose, but pretty uninformative for the built-up part.
Scale:
1:9600*
Map-maker:
Standidge & Co., Litho, London [lith].
Production mode:
lithographed
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
59.5 x 31.5
Number of parts:
1
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Churches emphasised, but not described as such.
Mills:
windmills, (pictorial): Numerous.
Canals:
shown
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries
Welfare and charitable:
mental
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Recreation and sports venues:
race courses: [Old Race Course].
Known copies of map:
Nottingham Library A.20.1845?.R5 [original], A.20.1845?.R2 [reduced photocopy], Nottinghamshire Archives NO8C.
Railways:
routes, named, passenger stations
Commons:
shown
Ordnance Survey's
1879-81
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1899
1:2500
1:10,560
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