Yorks-Bradford-1894 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18659

Map Date:

[1894]

Repository reference:

RGS Library

Historic county:

Yorks, West Riding

Town name:

Bradford

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SE163329

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SE 1633

Map title:

'Plan of Bradford'.

Comments on map:

In J.H.F. Brabner (ed), The comprehensive gazetteer of England & Wales, London: William Mackenzie, 6 vols, ? 1893-5, I: cf Exeter 18658.

Scale:

1:23,040

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

28.3 x 22.3

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

Buildings, land-use: Parks & cemeteries.

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, reservoirs

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only, principal Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

barracks

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, hospitals, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds, recreation grounds

Known copies of map:

BL 2367.d.3, RGS Library

Industry:

metallurgical processing, textiles

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc

Extractive activity:

quarries/pits

Cemeteries:

shown

Residual industrial land-use and waste:

spoil heaps: Cinder Hills.

Street tramways:

routes shown

Ordnance Survey's

1848

1:1056

1:10,560

1889-91

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560