Yorks-Sheffield-1736 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19767

Map Date:

1736

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 5994 (3)

Historic county:

Yorks, West Riding

Town name:

Sheffield

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SK353875

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SK 3587

Map title:

'A plan of Sheffield from an actual survey by R. Gosling 1736.'

Comments on map:

Map is an interesting transition from the highly pictorial sort exemplified by Cossins, to the severely planimetric sort exemplified by Rocque.

Scale:

1:3168

Map-maker:

Ralph Gosling [sv].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

47.5 x 48.7

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised: Notable buildings pictorial.

Mills:

watermills

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively, (pictorial): Including non-Anglican.

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, hospitals, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Woodland:

shown, orchards

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 5994(3), CUL Maps.bb.17.G.11 [photostat], Sheffield Library (Local Studies) S.2.L, S.30.L, S.31.L, S.38.L [acc. S.C. 15922], S.59.L [acc. S.C.29614]; Sheffield Archives JC 1771 [tracing].

Industry:

metallurgical processing, uncertain, misc: Hammers, Wheels, Coal Yard.

Gardens:

shown

Decorative cartouches:

abstract decorative

Miscellaneous transport-related:

Pictorial bridge.

Crosses:

MP

Arms and heraldry:

dedicee of map, livery companies, municipal: [Cutlers].

Cemeteries:

shown

Dedicee of map:

Edward, Duke of Norfolk [and numerous supplementary titles and offices].

Ordnance Survey's

1849-51

1:1056

1:10,560

1888-91

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560