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Staffordshire-Wolverhampton-1871

CBTM:
16750
Map Date:
? 1871
Repository reference:
Wolverhampton Archives, Map 216
Historic county:
Staffordshire
Town name:
Wolverhampton
Map type:
Sanitary
Extent of cover:
fragmentary
National grid reference:
SO915985
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
SJ 9201
Comments on map:
10 sheets only: 8, 11-13, 16, 19, 37, 40, 44, 45, but adjoining sheet numbers go to 47 [cf Exeter 20518]. Some revision by neat addition of new buildings in blue.
Scale:
1:528*
Production mode:
manuscript
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
97 x 65 [x ? 47]
Number of parts:
47
Colouring:
'standard' colour scheme, land-use, utilities
Road names:
generally
Buildings:
inhabited and uninhabited buildings distinguished, archways, glazed areas, steps to buildings: Wooden sheds (black dashes on orange-ochre ground).
Sanitary and utility information:
gas works, sewers, sanitary hazards, misc: Pumps, privies (o), Fountain; abbreviations: G, St, CH, WH, V, CoH, RS [rainspout], KS, WS [waterspout]. Sewers red.
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Education and academic:
schools
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Recreation and sports venues:
race courses: With Grand Stand, Betting Ring, Saddling Paddock, Booths, Grand Stand, Refreshment Room, Winning Chair.
Woodland:
shown, orchards
Known copies of map:
Wolverhampton Archives map 216 [10 of 47 sheets only].
Industry:
bricks/tiles, chemicals, distilling, food/drink, metallurgical processing, oil/soap etc, timber, uncertain, misc: Mill, Coach factory, Toy Manufactory, Workshop.
Railways:
routes, earthworks, goods depots, named, turntables, misc: Viaduct piers and arches; no rails.
Gardens:
shown
Leisure and entertainment:
baths/spa
Waterbodies:
shown
Miscellaneous service buildings:
Cellar [evidently street access].
Miscellaneous transport-related:
Weighing Machine.
Agricultural and animal-keeping:
cow-keeping
Garden and park buildings:
misc: Vinery.
Miscellaneous religious group:
Nunnery.
Stated measuerments:
bench marks, basement levels, spot heights: All to 0.1 ft.
Tenement boundaries group:
apparently fairly complete
Ordnance Survey's
1884-5
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1900-01
1:2500
1:10,560
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