Warwickshire-Aston-1900
CBTM:
20878
Map Date:
1900
Repository reference:
Birmingham Central Library, local studies [open access map drawers: D8]
Historic county:
Warwickshire
Town name:
Aston
Map type:
municipal
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
SP080890
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
SP 0888
Map title:
'Map of the district of Aston Manor published by order of the District Council G.H. Jack. C.E. Surveyor. 1900.'
Comments on map:
Outline mapping of 'municipal' type: the three Aston maps [Exeter 20877, 20200, 20878] are all from different drawings. Includes table of ward acreages.
Scale:
1:5040
Map-maker:
G.H. Jack, C.E., Surveyor [? author], Hudson & Sons, Lith, Birmingham [lith].
Production mode:
lithographed
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
96.5 x 59.0
Number of parts:
1
Legends:
boundaries, transport: Tramways.
Road names:
generally
Building names:
important buildings only
Buildings:
some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised
Canals:
shown
Sanitary and utility information:
fire stations, rubbish destructors, municipal depots, pumping stations, reservoirs
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative
Welfare and charitable:
almshouses, misc: Mission Home, Nurses Home.
Education and academic:
schools
Recreation and sports venues:
sports grounds
Public/administrative boundaries:
Ward
Known copies of map:
Birmingham Central Library, local studies [open access map drawers: D8] [1900]; Birmingham Central Library, local studies [open access map drawers: D8] [1903].
Industry:
misc: Ammunition Works.
Railways:
routes, earthworks, named, passenger stations
Leisure and entertainment:
baths/spa, public halls, theatres, etc, libraries/newsrooms
Parkland:
public parks
Waterbodies:
shown
Clubs and societies:
Conservative, Liberal
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Arms and heraldry:
municipal: [In compass boss].
Street tramways:
routes shown, depots
Miscellaneous religious group:
R.C. Convent.
Ordnance Survey's
1886-8
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
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