Yorks-York-1785 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19697

Map Date:

1785

Repository reference:

BLML K.Top.44.19

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

Comments on map:

Inset on 'A plan of the city of York and ainsty or county of the same from a reduction of the plans of the townships in the year 1785',, 1:31,680, 83.0 x 64.5, with prospect of city from SW, bottom left.

Scale:

1:7920

Map-maker:

Francis White [author], F. Thompson [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

19.5 x 17.8 [inset].

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Sanitary and utility information:

water works

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established predominates: [One dissenters' chapel].

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town gates, town walls: Some gates named.

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals

Education and academic:

schools

Known copies of map:

BLML K.Top.44.19, Borthwick WM 7/7/3, CUL Maps.AA.93.78.1, York Library map 23, Yorkshire Archaeological Society 'framed'.

Industry:

textiles: [Tanning].

Gardens:

shown

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc

Waterbodies:

shown

Clubs and societies:

trade and livery company halls

Relief:

prominent hills

Ferries:

ferry

Dedicee of map:

Lord Mayor, Aldermen, Sheriffs and Common Council of York.

Ordnance Survey's

1849-51

1:1056

1:10,560

1889

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560