Yorks-Rotherham-1883 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21359

Map Date:

[1883]

Repository reference:

BL PP.2505.yca

Historic county:

Yorks, West Riding

Town name:

Rotherham

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SE430930

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SK 4595

Map title:

'Kelly's Directory Map of Rotherham.'

Comments on map:

Faces p.331 of Kelly's Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham, London: Kelly & Co., 1883.

Scale:

1:10,560

Map-maker:

F. Bryer, 19 Craven St, Strand [eng], Kelly's Directory Office, 51 Gt Queen St [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

41.2 x 32.3

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Canals:

shown

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, misc: Water Works Office.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

AV

Welfare and charitable:

workhouses

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

BL PP.2505.yca.

Industry:

chemicals, engineering, food/drink, glass, rope walk, furniture/pottery, timber, misc: Coke Ovens.

Railways:

routes, goods depots, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc, libraries/newsrooms, ice-skating

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Waterbodies:

shown

Extractive activity:

coal

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Ordnance Survey's

1851

1:1056

1:10,560

1888

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560