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Suffolk-Ipswich-1889

CBTM:
22173
Map Date:
1889
Repository reference:
Suffolk RO [Ipswich] MC 4/149
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:
[Cover:] 'Cowell's illustrated map of Ipswich', [map:] 'Cowell's map of Ipswich, showing principal public buildings, churches, &c. 1889.'
Comments on map:
The 'illustrated' element is 56 vignettes of public buildings, etc.
Scale:
1:6750*
Map-maker:
[S.H. Cowell, Lithographic and Colour Printer, Butter Market, Ipswich [pb]].
Production mode:
lithographed
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
36.7 x 32.7
Number of parts:
1
Colouring:
water, general highlighting of district, transport., other: Road casings and hatched ground pinkish-red, tramways and numbers of illustrated buildings blue.
Road names:
generally
Building names:
important buildings only
Buildings:
some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised
Water transport infrastructure:
docks
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative, customs
Defence and military:
barracks, drill halls
Welfare and charitable:
almshouses, hospitals, workhouses
Education and academic:
schools
Markets and exchanges:
exchanges, markets
Recreation and sports venues:
sports grounds
Known copies of map:
East Suffolk RO MC 4/149.
Industry:
engineering, paper/print, uncertain: Works.
Railways:
routes, motive power depots, passenger stations
Leisure and entertainment:
theatres, etc, museums, libraries/newsrooms
Parkland:
public parks
Service and professional:
banks
Antiquities:
Pikenham's Gateway.
Waterbodies:
shown
Clubs and societies:
Freemasons
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Ferries:
ferry
Cemeteries:
shown
Street tramways:
routes shown
Inns, hospitality & refreshment:
hotels or principal inns only
Miscellaneous religious group:
Convent.
Ordnance Survey's
1880-1
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
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