Yorks-Pontefract-1742
CBTM:
19696
Map Date:
1742
Repository reference:
BLML K.Top.44.42
Historic county:
Yorks, West Riding
Town name:
Pontefract
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
SE460224
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
SE 4725
Map title:
'Plan of Pontefract in York-Shire.'
Comments on map:
Detailed depiction, but rather light on names and descriptions.
Scale:
1:1200
Map-maker:
Paul Jollage [sv, dr], John Pine [eng].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
118.0 x 67.0
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Buildings:
noticeably generalised
Sanitary and utility information:
conduits
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries
Welfare and charitable:
hospitals
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Recreation and sports venues:
sports grounds
Woodland:
scattered tree cover, orchards
Known copies of map:
BLML Maps 5991(1), K.Top.44.42, BOL Gough Maps Yorkshire 22, CUL Maps.aa.93.74.1-, Yorkshire Archaeological Society 96.B.28.
Industry:
bricks/tiles
Gardens:
shown
Waterbodies:
shown
Decorative cartouches:
abstract decorative
Vignettes, illustrations, etc:
Top and bottom of map: six views of castle, churches and other notable buildings.
Relief:
prominent hills
Borders:
decorative: Rather Roquish.
Arms and heraldry:
dedicee of map, municipal
Dedicee of map:
Rowland Winn, Bart.
Other land-uses & land-cover:
misc: Are conical things meant to denote hops?
Tenement boundaries group:
apparently fairly complete
Ordnance Survey's
1849
1:1056
1:10,560
1889
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
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