Suffolk-Lowestoft-1878 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20612

Map Date:

1878

Repository reference:

Lowestoft Library: Archives, Searchroom

Historic county:

Suffolk

Town name:

Lowestoft

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TM548933

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TM 4890

Map title:

'Plan of the town of Lowestoft with Kirkley

Scale:

1:3000

Map-maker:

W. Oldham Chambers. F.R.I.B.A. [sv], C.F. Kell Lith. Castle St Holborn London E.C. [lith], [Arthur Steb]bings, High St, Lowestoft [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

96.7 x 61.0

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

altitude information

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

shown, stables/coach houses, public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

harbours, lighthouses, piers, misc: Lifeboat House.

Sanitary and utility information:

fire stations, gas works, municipal depots, reservoirs, water works, misc: Pump, Sewer Outlet; includes town stables.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, customs, police

Defence and military:

HV

Welfare and charitable:

sailors: [Fishermens Shelter].

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Public/administrative boundaries:

Ward

Known copies of map:

BOL C17:70 Lowestoft (1), CUL Maps.86.87.2, Lowestoft RO SO 194/F1/4 [with MS additions], ES 61/11, Searchroom, Lowestoft RO 1067/1 [ex East Suffolk RO HD 683/1].

Industry:

glass, ship yards, uncertain: Works, Workshops.

Railways:

routes, named, rails, passenger stations

Gardens:

market gardens

Leisure and entertainment:

public halls, theatres, etc, ice-skating

Parkland:

public parks, private parks and ornamental ground

Landowners and occupiers:

industrial owners

Clubs and societies:

Freemasons

Post and telegraphs:

post offices, visual telegraphs: [Telegraph Houses: with pictorial flagstaff].

Miscellaneous transport-related:

Stairs in streets.

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Arms and heraldry:

municipal

Dedicee of map:

Lowestoft Improvement Commissioners.

Stated measuerments:

spot heights: Altitudes to 0.01 ft. Datum is Trinity High Water Mark, which is 16 ft on tide gauge and 9ft 9 ins from top of lock pit wall in Lowestoft harbour.

Tenement boundaries group:

apparently fairly complete

Ordnance Survey's

1883

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560