Warwickshire-Coventry-1900 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20394

Map Date:

? 1900

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 5565 (5)

Historic county:

Warwickshire

Town name:

Coventry

Map type:

advertising

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SP335790

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SP 3480

Map title:

'H.A. Smith's commercial map of Coventry, showing new city boundary and polling wards.'

Comments on map:

Had advertisements round edge, but these have been cropped from BLML copy. Undated: BM blue 19 Feb 1901. Only slightly more sophisticated than Purnell/Thomas [Exeter 20393].

Scale:

1:10,560

Map-maker:

Harrison & Hattrell, Surveyors, Coventry [authors], H.A. Smith, White Friars Printing Works, Coventry [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

49.0 x 65.0 [map only].

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

boundaries, Reference system: Distance circles.

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised

Canals:

shown

Sanitary and utility information:

electricity works, fire stations, gas works, pumping stations, water works, sewage disposal: Sites of Sewage Pumping Station and Fire Station.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Defence and military:

barracks

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds, misc: Cycle Track.

Public/administrative boundaries:

Ward

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 5565(5) [adverts cropped], CUL Maps.89.90.1.

Industry:

bricks/tiles, uncertain, misc: Works; Stamping Works, Cycle Works.

Railways:

routes, goods depots, named, passenger stations: [Coal Wharf].

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, theatres, etc

Parkland:

public parks

Clubs and societies:

Liberal

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

[Advertisements round side: cropped.]

Commons:

shown

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Reference system:

distance circles

Cemeteries:

shown

Street tramways:

routes shown, depots, termini: Old Tramway Depot.

Ordnance Survey's

1888-9

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560