Suffolk-Lowestoft-1878
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
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