Yorks-Sheffield-1832
CBTM:
20352
Map Date:
1832
Repository reference:
Sheffield Library, Local Studies, S.137.L
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 map of the town & environs of Sheffield in the West Riding of the county of York.'
Scale:
1:6336
Map-maker:
J. Tayler, Land and Mineral Surveyor [author], Josiah Neele, 352 Strand [eng].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
86.3 x 54.0
Number of parts:
1
Legends:
colours, boundaries
Colouring:
owners: Lands of Town Trust, Twelve Capital Burgesses, Birley's Charity and General Infirmary.
Road names:
generally
Building names:
important buildings only
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Buildings shown as very generalised blocks in the built-up part, which therefore would not have been all that expensive to survey.
Turnpikes:
shown
Canals:
shown, wharf
Sanitary and utility information:
gas works: ['Gas Light Works'].
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative, internal revenue
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Defence and military:
barracks
Welfare and charitable:
hospitals, infirmaries, workhouses, misc: Medical Hall.
Education and academic:
schools
Markets and exchanges:
exchanges, markets
Recreation and sports venues:
sports grounds
Woodland:
shown
Public/administrative boundaries:
township, misc: Police District, Divisions of Townships and manors.
Known copies of map:
BOL (E)C17:70 Sheffield (7), Rotherham Library, Archives section, Sheffield Library S.13.L, S.14.L, S.137.L.
Industry:
uncertain: Steam Mill, Works.
Railways:
industrial tramways/waggonways
Leisure and entertainment:
theatres, etc, libraries/newsrooms
Parkland:
private parks and ornamental ground
Service and professional:
banks, insurance offices
Landowners and occupiers:
owners shown incompletely: [Some corporate holders, by colours].
Waterbodies:
shown
Clubs and societies:
Freemasons, trade and livery company halls
Vignettes, illustrations, etc:
Top left: New Cutlers Hall.
Relief:
prominent hills
Borders:
decorative
Extractive activity:
coal
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Foot/bridle ways:
shown
Arms and heraldry:
municipal, misc, uncertain: Sheffield Free Tenants; Hallamshire Arms?
Cemeteries:
shown: [Cholera Burying Ground].
Inns, hospitality & refreshment:
shown: Most of the names don't show up clearly against the building infill hatching.
Other land-uses & land-cover:
building ground
Ordnance Survey's
1849-51
1:1056
1:10,560
1888-91
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
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