Yorks-Sheffield-1838 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20338

Map Date:

1838

Repository reference:

Sheffield Library S.3.S

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:

'Sheffield'.

Comments on map:

Similar in style to the OS-derived map of 1850+ [Exeter 19770], but different engraving and much less refined buildings. 'Published with W. White's History and Directory of Sheffield'.

Scale:

1:10,800

Map-maker:

J.H. Franks, Sheffield [eng], W. White, Sheffield [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

39.8 x 34.0

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

boundaries

Road names:

generally

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Canals:

shown, wharf

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, reservoirs: [Old and New Gas Works].

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, police, internal revenue

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks

Welfare and charitable:

dispensaries, 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 boundary.

Known copies of map:

Sheffield Library S.3.S, S.16.S [acc S.C.18881], S.32.S [1838]; Sheffield Library S.4.S [?1841].

Industry:

engineering, food/drink, lime/cement, metallurgical processing, rope walk, abbatoirs, uncertain: Works.

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations, industrial tramways/waggonways

Gardens:

shown

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc, libraries/newsrooms

Parkland:

botanic gardens, private parks and ornamental ground

Service and professional:

banks, insurance offices

Waterbodies:

shown

Clubs and societies:

Freemasons, mechanics institutes, trade and livery company halls

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Top left: 'Parish church'.

Relief:

prominent hills

Borders:

decorative

Extractive activity:

coal

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Miscellaneous transport-related:

Intended Streets.

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Arms and heraldry:

livery companies, municipal: [Presumably Cutlers].

Cemeteries:

shown

Ordnance Survey's

1849-51

1:1056

1:10,560

1888-91

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560