Yorks-Market Weighton-1848 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20325

Map Date:

1.5.1848

Repository reference:

Borthwick, PR M/W 37

Historic county:

Yorks, East Riding

Town name:

Market Weighton

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SE878418

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SE 9040

Map title:

'A plan of the town of Market Weighton in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Surveyed & published by William Watson, 65 Northgate, Market Weighton. May 1st. 1848.'

Comments on map:

Similar to the Pocklington map in that elevations rather than planimetry are shown, but differs in that the streets are lined with actual elevations of the buildings. As such, it is something of a tour de force. Price 5s plain, 6s coloured.

Scale:

1:792

Map-maker:

William Watson, 65 Northgate, Market Weighton [sv, pb], W. Monkhouse, Lith., York [lith], W. Boast, Bookseller, Market Weighton [sell].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

145.0 x 51.5

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

Buildings, ownership: 'Owners names in capital letters. Tenants in small letters. Trades &c in italic letters. Out buildings shaded thus. [hatched] Thatched roofs shaded thus. [Vertical way lines]'.

Colouring:

roads, water, land-use: Open spaces green.

Road names:

generally

Building names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised: Not in plan.

Mills:

windmills, (pictorial): [Complete with ogee cap].

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works: [Complete with gasometer and chimney].

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively: Parish church shown in plan, with box pews apparent, and with various parts numbered: it is unclear why.

Public buildings:

police

Welfare and charitable:

workhouses

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Woodland:

scattered tree cover

Known copies of map:

Borthwick PR M/W 37, East Riding RO DPX 44.

Industry:

food/drink

Railways:

routes, platforms, passenger stations

Landowners and occupiers:

owners shown, holdings/occupiers: [Owners, tenants, and some occupations. William Watson seems to have two premises].

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Bottom centre: 'S.E. view of Market Weighton church'.

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Agricultural and animal-keeping:

pounds/pinfolds: [Pinfold].

Geodetic notes:

Below title is note of latitude and longitude and time difference (53.52 N, 0.40 W; 2m 40s).

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

shown

Ordnance Survey's

1851-2

1:10,560

1888-9

1:2500

1:10,560