Yorks-York-1811 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19776

Map Date:

1811

Repository reference:

York Central Library, reference section, map 28

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:

'Plan of the city of York'.

Comments on map:

Old folding suggests that was prepared for a guide-book. Not a very refined map, despite some nicely-engraved gothic lettering.

Scale:

1:6732

Map-maker:

Cattle & Barker, York [eng], John & Geo. Todd, York [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

26.7 x 25.2 [overall: map area 19.7 x 18.2 [maximum]; plate 29.3 x 29.0].

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

partly

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively, (pictorial): Cathedral in plan with piers; parish churches pictorial.

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town gates, town walls

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals: Mostly almshouses.

Education and academic:

schools

Woodland:

orchards

Known copies of map:

York Library map 28 [1811]; BOL G.A.Yorks 8o 98(15), G.A.Gen.top. 16o 393(1), York Library map 29 [1818]; BLML Maps 5960(13) [1820]; York Library map 32 [1822: Henry Bellerby, for Stranger's Guide]; BOL (E)C17:70 York(3) [1906: repro by C.G. Kell & Son].

Industry:

textiles: [Tanning].

Gardens:

shown

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc, libraries/newsrooms

Clubs and societies:

trade and livery company halls

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Bottom left: south-west prospect of cathedral; bottom right: Micklegate Bar, 'showing the Inner or Roman Arch'.

Miscellaneous religious group:

The Nunnery.

Ordnance Survey's

1849-51

1:1056

1:10,560

1889

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560