Yorks-York-1730 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20287

Map Date:

? 1730

Repository reference:

York Minster Archives Maps YY 1730

Historic county:

Yorks, West Riding

Town name:

York

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SE603522

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SE 6151

Map title:

'A plan of the city of York.'

Comments on map:

For Thomas Gent, Historical Antiquities of Yorkshire. Bottom left: 'Impens: T. Gent T.P.S.'

Scale:

1:8280

Map-maker:

T. Gent [?].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

18.2 x 14.7

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Public, etc, buildings pictorial.

Sanitary and utility information:

water works: [Water House].

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only, (pictorial)

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town gates, town walls, (pictorial)

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Known copies of map:

York Minster Archives Maps YY 1730 [Exeter 20287: scale recorded as 1:8280]; BL 291.b.19 [Exeter 22501: recorded as 1:9900]; BL G.3361, BOL Gough Yorks 22, Gough Yorks 4 [with T. Gent], CUL S474.d.73.1.

Gardens:

shown

Waterbodies:

shown

Arms and heraldry:

ecclesiastical, municipal