Yorks-Scarborough-1891 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20444

Map Date:

? 1891

Repository reference:

Scarborough Library, Scarborough Room, Y.942.2.P121

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 John Heywood's illustrated guide to Scarborough, Manchester & London: John Heywood, n.d., [but datable to 1891 by railway adverts], f.p.18. Not much detail: possibly derives from Maclure-Haviland [Exeter 20432 or 20443].

Scale:

1:14,400

Map-maker:

John Heywood [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

16.5 x 22.5

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

harbours, piers

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries

Welfare and charitable:

workhouses

Education and academic:

schools

Known copies of map:

Scarborough Library Y.942.2.P121.

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

River and foreshore features:

foreshore

Leisure and entertainment:

aquariums, baths/spa: [Includes Spa Saloon and Bandstand thereat].

Waterbodies:

shown

Street tramways:

misc: 'Tramway' is cliff railway.

Ordnance Survey's

1850

1:1056

1:10,560

1890-1

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560