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Yorks-Scarborough-1798

CBTM:
19380
Map Date:
[1798]
Repository reference:
Scarborough Library, Scarborough Room, Y.942.2.H.34
Historic county:
Yorks, North Riding
Town name:
Scarborough
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
TA048891
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
TA 0288
Map title:
'A plan of Scarborough'.
Comments on map:
In Thomas Hinderwell, The history and antiquities of Scarborough and the vicinity, York: Blanchard, etc, 1798, f.p.1. No attribution information on map, which is pretty unrefined. 18 numbered references.
Scale:
1:7040
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
27.0 x 20.5
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Buildings:
noticeably generalised
Water transport infrastructure:
piers, harbours
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative, customs
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries, misc.: [Battery: guns in plan].
Welfare and charitable:
hospitals, workhouses
Known copies of map:
CUL Maps.17.G.24, Scarborough Library Y.942.2.H34 [1798]; Scarborough Library S.942.2.HIN [1811, in Hinderwell, ed 2]; BOL G.A.Gen.top. 16o 220(1) [1812: in G. Broadrick and others, A new Scarborough guide, 7th ed]; Scarborough Library 942.2.A34c [1815: in The Scarborough guide, pub Thos Coultas]; TNA [PRO] Library [1820: Galtrey, in The Scarborough guide]; Scarborough Library S.942.1.A34h [1821: in Ainsworth Guide]; Scarborough Library S.942.2.A34i [1825: in Ainsworth Guide]; Scarborough Library Y.912.2.Map no.37 [1825?
Industry:
rope walk
River and foreshore features:
foreshore, foreshore material specified
Leisure and entertainment:
baths/spa, theatres, etc, libraries/newsrooms: ['Spaw'].
Clubs and societies:
Freemasons
Commons:
shown
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Crosses:
cross
Miscellaneous buildings and structures:
Locker House.
Inns, hospitality & refreshment:
hotels or principal inns only
Ordnance Survey's
1850
1:1056
1:10,560
1890-1
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
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