Yorks-Sheffield-1883 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20361

Map Date:

[1883]

Repository reference:

BL PP.2505.yca

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:

'Kelly's directory map of Sheffield.'

Comments on map:

F.p.1 of Kelly's Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham, London: Kelly & Co., 1883.

Scale:

1:10,560

Map-maker:

F. Bryer, 19 Craven St, Strand [eng], Kelly's Directory Office, 51 Gt Queen St, London [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

69.5 x 62.2

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

boundaries

Road names:

generally

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Canals:

shown

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, municipal depots

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, police

Defence and military:

barracks, volunteer parade grounds

Welfare and charitable:

blind, hospitals, infirmaries, orphanages, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds, recreation grounds

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough, Ward

Known copies of map:

BL PP.2505.yca(5) [1881, 1883, 1888, 1890]; SheffLS S.140.L, S.141.L [1893: Chas. Hooper & Co.]; Leeds City Library, Local Studies M Y SH39(1901) [1901]; Leeds City Library, Local Studies M Y SH39(1908) [1908]; Leeds City Library, Local Studies M Y SH39(1916) [1916]; Sheffield Library S.40.L [S.C.17771] [72.5 x 96.0, for Kelly's Directory: ?1930s]; Leeds City Library, Local Studies M Y SH39(1938) [1938].

Industry:

bricks/tiles, engineering, metallurgical processing, uncertain, misc: Numerous named Works; Coke Ovens.

Railways:

routes, goods depots, motive power depots, named, passenger stations

Gardens:

allotments

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, public halls, theatres, etc, museums, libraries/newsrooms

Parkland:

botanic gardens, public parks, private parks and ornamental ground

Waterbodies:

shown

Clubs and societies:

trade and livery company halls

Extractive activity:

coal

Monuments:

Monuments

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Miscellaneous buildings and structures:

Monolith.

Cemeteries:

shown

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Ordnance Survey's

1849-51

1:1056

1:10,560

1888-91

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560