Yorks-Dewsbury-1600 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19752

Map Date:

1600

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 5985 (69)

Historic county:

Yorks, West Riding

Town name:

Dewsbury

Map type:

estate

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SE244219

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SE 2823

Map title:

'A plan of the towne of Dewesbury with the course of the river and the waies from Master Birkbye mill to the ouer and nether myllnes, of Dewesburie. Made by Christofer Saxton Anno Domini 1600.'

Comments on map:

Recorded from monochrome photograph of original reputedly in Dewsbury public library; not very clear in 'urban' part.

Scale:

1:3168

Map-maker:

Christopher Saxton [sv].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

40 x 53

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

other: Appears to be 'fully coloured'.

Buildings:

'ordinary' buildings pictorial

Mills:

watermills

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Known copies of map:

Dewsbury Library [reputedly original MS, but not mentioned on cards, 9:02]; BL Ac.5652 [1911 repro, half-size, in Yorks Archaeological Soc journal]; BLML Maps 5985 (69) [photo]; West Yorkshire Archives [Kirklees] KX 284, SR 2, Yorkshire Archaeological Society 95.D.5 [copies].

Ordnance Survey's

1850-1

1:1056

1:10,560

1888-9

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560