Yorks-Scarborough-1868 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20427

Map Date:

[1868]

Repository reference:

Scarborough Library, Scarborough Room, BLAC(Y)

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:

'Scarborough.'

Comments on map:

In Black's Picturesque guide to Yorkshire, Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 5th edition, 1868, f.p. 318. Unusually for Bartholomew, this has a reference rather than names in situ in the central part.

Scale:

1:12,672

Map-maker:

J. Bartholomew, Edinr. F.R.G.S. [dr, eng], A. & C. Black, Edinburgh [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

15.7 x 15.5

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Mills:

windmills, watermills

Water transport infrastructure:

harbours, piers, misc: Lifeboat Ho.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, customs

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks, castles/forts/batteries: [Including magazine and battery].

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, hospitals, workhouses

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Known copies of map:

Scarborough Library ... [1866: Black's guide to Scarboro, Whitby & Harrogate]; Scarborough Library, Scarborough Room, BLAC(Y) [1868: Yorks, 5th ed, f.p.318]; Scarborough Library, Scarborough Room [1882, in Black's guide to Scarborough, Whitby & vicinity, 15th ed; also Yorkshire guide, ed 12]; BL 10347.bb.37, BOL G.A.Yorks 8o 328 [1884: in Yorkshire Guide, ed 12: f.p. 309]; Scarborough Library S.942.2.B40b [1888, in Black's guide to Scarborough, Whitby & vicinity, 17th ed].

Industry:

chemicals: [Bleach].

Railways:

routes, motive power depots, passenger stations

River and foreshore features:

foreshore, springs, foreshore material specified: [Dropping Spring].

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, theatres, etc, museums, libraries/newsrooms, misc: Camera Obscura.

Parkland:

public parks

Service and professional:

banks

Waterbodies:

shown

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Cemeteries:

shown

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