Yorks-Dewsbury-1761
CBTM:
20294
Map Date:
1761
Repository reference:
West Yorkshire Archives [Kirklees] KX 409
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 map of the mannor or rectory of Dewsbury survey'd in 1761 pr. Jno. Parsons and Jno. Thompson.'
Comments on map:
Recorded from photocopy of transcript made in 1907 from an original then in possession of Messrs Chadwick of Dewsbury. Purpose of map unclear.
Scale:
1:3168
Map-maker:
Jno. Parsons and Jno. Thompson [sv].
Production mode:
manuscript
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
81 x 95
Number of parts:
1
Buildings:
'ordinary' buildings pictorial
Mills:
watermills
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only, (pictorial)
Known copies of map:
West Yorkshire Archives [Kirklees] KX 409 [photocopy of 1909 tracing].
Gardens:
shown
Landowners and occupiers:
owners shown incompletely: [For most of map].
Decorative cartouches:
abstract decorative: With female (?) head at bottom.
Vignettes, illustrations, etc:
Below title: large elevation drawing of south side of church: seems quite realistic.
Foot/bridle ways:
shown
Ordnance Survey's
1850-1
1:1056
1:10,560
1888-9
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
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