Yorks-York-1540 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18709

Map Date:

? 1540

Repository reference:

TNA [PRO] MPB 1/49

Historic county:

Yorks, West Riding

Town name:

York

Map type:

Sociological

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SE603522

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SE 6151

Comments on map:

The so-called 'Sanctuary Map'. On parchment: parts lost, and the remainder, particularly the southern half, is somewhat faded.

Scale:

1:1584*

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

130 x 82

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

water, uncertain: Apparent shading of fortifications: others may have faded.

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

some or all buildings omitted.

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town gates, town walls

Known copies of map:

TNA [PRO] MPB 1/49 (formerly MPB 51); York Library maps 1, 2 [photos].

Ordnance Survey's

1849-51

1:1056

1:10,560

1889

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560