Suffolk-Ipswich-1888 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20628

Map Date:

1888

Repository reference:

BLML 5235 (2)

Historic county:

Suffolk

Town name:

Ipswich

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TM165445

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TM 1646

Map title:

'Street map of Ipswich, showing public buildings, churches, &c. 1888.'

Comments on map:

Strange lack of publisher, etc., but noticeable that Cowell's Printing Works is in red, and not pictoral. Map seems designed as bird's eye view: scale is very approximate.

Scale:

1:7500*

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

37.2 x 32.7 [excluding register marks].

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

water, other: Road edges and hatching of spaces between red.

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised: Most public buildings pictorial.

Canals:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

docks

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively, (pictorial)

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, customs

Defence and military:

barracks, drill halls

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, hospitals, workhouses: Workhouse not pictorial.

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Recreation and sports venues:

recreation grounds

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 5235(2).

Industry:

engineering, paper/print, uncertain: Works: pictorial.

Railways:

routes, motive power depots, named, passenger stations, misc: Spring Road Viaduct pictorial.

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc, museums, libraries/newsrooms

Parkland:

public parks, misc: Promenade.

Service and professional:

banks, newspaper offices

Waterbodies:

shown

Clubs and societies:

Freemasons

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Miscellaneous buildings and structures:

Co-Operative Buildings, Pickenham's Gateway, Ancient House.

Cemeteries:

shown

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Miscellaneous religious group:

Convent [not pictoral].

Ordnance Survey's

1880-1

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560