Yorks-Leeds-1858 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20264

Map Date:

? 1858

Repository reference:

Leeds Central Library, Local Studies, ML (1858)

Historic county:

Yorks, West Riding

Town name:

Leeds

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SE301337

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SE 3034

Map title:

'Plan of Leeds'.

Comments on map:

To accompany Fenteman's guide to Leeds.

Scale:

1:10,560*

Map-maker:

J.F. Masser [lith], T. Fenteman & Sons [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

37.3 x 30.8

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

partly

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Canals:

shown

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, reservoirs

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks

Welfare and charitable:

infirmaries, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Public/administrative boundaries:

uncertain: Possibly wards.

Known copies of map:

Bonser & Nichols nos. 135, 137, 152: Leeds Library ML (1858) [photo]; Leeds Library ML (1858) [1858, BN137: H.M.'s route on opening of town hall]; Yorkshire Archaeological Society [1861: BN152]; Leeds Library F7.912.4275.F517 [1858/1968].

Industry:

bricks/tiles, chemicals, engineering, food/drink, uncertain: Mills.

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Parkland:

public parks

Landowners and occupiers:

industrial owners

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Below title: Leeds Town Hall [opened 1857].

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Cemeteries:

shown

Ordnance Survey's

1847

1:1056

1888-90

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560