Yorks-Scarborough-1842 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20431

Map Date:

1842

Repository reference:

Scarborough Library, Scarborough Room, 942.2A34h

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 new and accurate plan of Scarborough from an actual survey by A.G. Tyson 1842.'.

Comments on map:

This copy faces title page of Ainsworth's Scarborough guide, Scarborough: T. & J. Ainsworth, 1844.

Scale:

1:7128

Map-maker:

A.G. Tyson [sv], Cave & Sons, York [eng], W.T. & J. Ainsworth, 24 Newboro St, Scarboro [pb].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

20.0 x 15.5

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

harbours, lighthouses, piers, misc: Trinity House.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, customs

Defence and military:

barracks, castles/forts/batteries, town gates, misc.: [Battery], The Mote that was cleaned out in 1745.

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, misc: Mariners Asylum.

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

Scarborough Library S.942.2.A34h.

Industry:

ship yards, rope walk

River and foreshore features:

foreshore

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, museums

Magnetic data:

diagram: In direction pointer.

Clubs and societies:

Oddfellows

Commons:

shown

Miscellaneous buildings and structures:

Seat.

Arms and heraldry:

municipal: [As large centre to direction pointer].

Cemeteries:

shown

Geodetic notes:

Gives latitude (54.18 N) and longitude (0.23 W) below title.

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