Yorks-York-1892 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21461

Map Date:

[1892]

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 33.a.5

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:

'York.'

Comments on map:

Plate 63 in John Bartholomew (ed), Black's Handy Atlas of England & Wales, London: Black, 1892. This seems to derive from a larger original; derivation from Ordnance Survey rather more apparent than usual with Bartholomew. [The Bartholomew Printing Record [in National Library of Scotland, Map Library], records that 2600 copies of this atlas were printed on 21 March 1892.]

Scale:

1:10,560

Map-maker:

John Bartholomew & Co. [author, pr], A. & C. Black, London [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

24.5 x 18.0

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

Buildings, water, land-use: Open spaces green.

Road names:

generally

Building names:

partly

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Mills:

windmills

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, mental

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges, observatories

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 33.a.5.

Industry:

bricks/tiles, food/drink, glass, textiles, misc: Bone Mill.

Railways:

routes, earthworks, goods depots, motive power depots, named, passenger stations: Passenger lines chequered, others 'ladders'. 'Foss Island Raily' only is named.

Gardens:

shown: Rather orchard-like.

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, public halls, theatres, etc, museums, misc: Exhibition.

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Service and professional:

banks

Antiquities:

Tumulus; Suppossed line of Roman Rd; City Wall; towers, etc, named round walls; sites of churches, monastries, and other buildings.

Waterbodies:

shown

Clubs and societies:

trade and livery company halls

Relief:

shown partially: [Hachured mounds].

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only

Miscellaneous religious group:

Convent.

Ordnance Survey's

1849-51

1:1056

1:10,560

1889

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560