Yorks-Middlesbrough-1852 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20172

Map Date:

1852

Repository reference:

Teesside Archives U/ML(4)/3

Historic county:

Yorks, North Riding

Town name:

Middlesbrough

Map type:

Utility

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NZ496203

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NZ 4820

Map title:

'Plan shewing the water pipes as laid down in the town of Middlesbro' in Cleveland in the North Riding of the County of York by the Stockton, Middlesbro, and Yarm Water Company 1852'.

Comments on map:

Despite the title, the water pipes are omitted. The map does approximately indicate the extent of building developnment at this time, thereby scoring over the O.M.E. mapping.

Scale:

1:1584

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

226 x 90

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

water

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Mills:

windmills

Water transport infrastructure:

docks: Staiths in plan only.

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, pumping stations

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Defence and military:

coastguard

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

Parish, township

Known copies of map:

Teesside Archives U/ML(4)/3.

Industry:

bricks/tiles, engineering, furniture/pottery, misc: Patent Fuel Manufactory, Sail Cloth Manufactory.

Railways:

routes, goods depots, named, passenger stations

Waterbodies:

shown

Miscellaneous transport-related:

Weigh House.

Tenement boundaries group:

incomplete: In south part of map only.

Ordnance Survey's

1852

1:1056

1:10,560

1853-7

1:1056

1:10,560

1893-4

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560