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- Ordnance Survey Town Plans of England and Wales, 1840s-1890s York, 1:500, Surveyed: 1889
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Large scale map of York was surveyed between 1849 and 1851 by Captain Tucker R.E. for the Ordnance Map Office. The original map is drawn at a scale of five feet to one statute mile (1:1056).
A full colour map based on a digitising of a large-scale map of York surveyed in 1850. The map shows the main medieval and post-medieval buildings in this attractive and interesting city including the Minster , York Castle (Clifford's Tower), St mary's Abbey and the well-known city walls.
- History Maps
The Ordnance Survey mapped about 4,000 cities and towns in England and Wales at a scale of 1:1056 in the 1850's and towards the end of the 19th century mapped many at the larger scale of 1:500. Of this set, sheets 5 and 12 are imaged from copies at the National Library of Scotland.
the selective digitising of the first edition Ordnance Survey (OS) plan at the scale of 1:1056 (5 ft. to 1 mile or about 94.7cm to 1 km). The original plan is available to view on‐line at...
- Parish, County and Other Public Boundaries
- Other Administrative and Technical Records
- Staff Records
- Further Reading
As well as producing maps, the Ordnance Survey, from 1841, was responsible for the Public Boundary Archive for Great Britain. Its files show each change to a public boundary (county, parish, parliamentary and local government boundaries). There are large numbers of Ordnance Survey reports and other files describing and defining boundaries. They inc...
7.1 Pre-1841 records
Ordnance Survey was not a separate government department until 1841. For information about earlier records in WO 44, WO 47, WO 55, read our guide on Board of Ordnance. Other records before 1841 are in: 1. OS 3, particularly the military and scientific papers of Major General William Roy, 1756-1791 in OS 3/1-5 2. T 1. Read How to find records of Treasury letters and papersfor information
7.2 Post-1841 records
After 1841, many records are arranged and listed by: 1. county or parish name 2. sheet number or National Grid square Search or browse the following series in our catalogue for: 1. Policy and general administration records in OS 1, OS 9, OS 11 2. Triangulation (used to measure distances and plot positions) and levelling (to establish elevations) records in OS 2, OS 6, OS 13, OS 16, OS 17, OS 54, OS 69 Read our guide on Public rights of wayfor information on records of public rights of way mai...
We hold a relatively small number of records for Ordnance Survey staff. Up to 1946, some Ordnance Survey staff were military personnel and some were civilians. If you are looking for records of military staff, start by reading the relevant guides: 1. British Army soldiers up to 1913 2. British Army officers up to 1913 3. British Army soldiers after...
For general information, browse: 1. the Ordnance Surveywebsite 2. the Charles Close Society for the Study of Ordnance Survey Mapswebsite Read A brief history of Ordnance Surveyon the Charles Close Society website. There are many books and articles about Ordnance Survey maps and the history of Ordnance Survey. Some of the most useful include: 1. Chr...
A full colour map based on a digitising of a large-scale map of York surveyed in 1850. The map shows the main medieval and post-medieval buildings in this attractive and interesting city ...
Jun 11, 2018 · A full colour map based on a digitising of a large-scale map of York surveyed in 1850. The map shows the main medieval and post-medieval buildings in this attractive and interesting city including the Minster , York Castle (Clifford’s Tower), St mary’s Abbey and the well-known city walls.
