Warwickshire-Birmingham-1857 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20873

Map Date:

[1857]

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 41.d.5, CUL Atlas.4.86.7

Historic county:

Warwickshire

Town name:

Birmingham

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SP067868

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SP 0888

Map title:

'Birmingham.'

Comments on map:

In the Index-Gaxetteer...: for further notes on dating, etc, see under the Exeter map [Exeter 18257].

Scale:

1:9000

Map-maker:

J. Rapkin [dr, eng], W. Floyd [dr illns], D. Pound [eng illns], London Printing & Publishing Company [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

50.0 x 36.3

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

fragmentary

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Some buildings emphasised but not described.

Canals:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

wharfs

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

barracks

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, deaf & dumb, hospitals

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 41.d.5, Birmingham Central Library open access D5, CUL Atlas.4.86.7,2.

Railways:

routes, motive power depots, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, misc: Exhibition Hall.

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Round map: eight views of notable buildings, etc.

Borders:

decorative

Cemeteries:

shown

Miscellaneous religious group:

Roman Catholic Instn.

Ordnance Survey's

1887-9

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560