Yorks-Sheffield-1850 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20341

Map Date:

? 1850

Repository reference:

Sheffield Library, Local Studies, S.15.S

Historic county:

Yorks, West Riding

Town name:

Sheffield

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SK353975

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SK 3587

Map title:

'Bradshaw's plan of Sheffield.'

Comments on map:

Dated roughly by railway information: plate is rather worn. Extracted from a book.

Scale:

1:10,560*

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

24.3 x 21.3

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Numerous buildings emphasised but not described.

Canals:

shown, wharf

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Defence and military:

barracks

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, infirmaries, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

township

Known copies of map:

Sheffield Library S.15.S. [acc.16423].

Industry:

food/drink, lime/cement

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Parkland:

botanic gardens, private parks and ornamental ground

Waterbodies:

shown

Extractive activity:

coal, quarries/pits

Cemeteries:

shown

Ordnance Survey's

1849-51

1:1056

1:10,560

1888-91

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560