Yorks-Sheffield-1894
CBTM:
19894
Map Date:
? 1894
Repository reference:
TNA [PRO] RAIL 1033/315
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:
'Pawson & Brailsford's smaller Map of the Town of Sheffield.'
Comments on map:
Several administrative names spill over into the margins, but it is unclear whether this is a souvenir of a larger map or not. The TNA [PRO] RAIL copy seems to be ex-London & North Western Railway, and has a manuscript date inside the cover '12.12.94'.
Scale:
1:12,000
Map-maker:
Pawson & Brailsford, 1 High St, Sheffield [lith, pb].
Production mode:
lithographed
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
54.8 x 47.3
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Building names:
outside built-up area only
Buildings:
some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised
Mills:
watermills: [Various 'wheels'].
Canals:
shown
Sanitary and utility information:
gas works, reservoirs, misc: Gas Office.
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively: Anglican ones named in gothic.
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative, police
Defence and military:
barracks
Welfare and charitable:
blind, hospitals, infirmaries, workhouses
Education and academic:
schools, further educational/colleges
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Recreation and sports venues:
sports grounds, recreation grounds
Woodland:
shown
Public/administrative boundaries:
township
Known copies of map:
Sheffield Archives 18/Z.1/2 [?1883, accompanying report of 2:83, with multi-colour overprint of sweage districts & sewers]; Sheffield Library S.20.L, S.139.L [1884: licensed premises: 67 x 51, 1:10,560]; TNA [PRO] RAIL 1033/315 [1890.c: 'smaller map of town', 1:12,000]; Sheffield Library (Local Studies) S.62.L [acc. S.C.29622] [?post 1900: cf Midland station]; Sheffield Library (Local Studies) 912.4274.S [acc. C.R. 14525] [1:12,672 street map of 'city', 146 x 102]; Sheffield Library (Local Studies) 912.4274 S [acc. C.R. 14525] [n.d.: 1:12,672]; Sheffield Library (Local Studies) S 60 L [acc. S.C. 29620] [1909]: 63 x 60, 1:15,840]; Sheffield Library (Local Studies) 912.4274 S [acc. C.R. 57874] [1912: 126 x 123, 1:15,840].
Industry:
engineering, metallurgical processing, uncertain
Railways:
routes, goods depots, motive power depots, named, passenger stations
Leisure and entertainment:
baths/spa, public halls, theatres, etc, libraries/newsrooms
Parkland:
public parks
Landowners and occupiers:
industrial owners
Waterbodies:
shown
Vignettes, illustrations, etc:
Bottom right are two vignettes of Pawson & Brailsford's premises, 'Stationery Dept. High St.' and 'Printing Works Mulberry St.': they describe themselves as 'Printers, Engravers, stationers, Publishers, &c., Map and Plan Mounters, General Stationery Stores and Depot for Government Survey Maps'.
Extractive activity:
coal
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Foot/bridle ways:
shown
Cemeteries:
shown: Includes Cholera Ground with Monument.
Street tramways:
routes shown, termini
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
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