Town Plans

53x42 cm

MANCHESTER and its ENVIRONS, Engraved from an Actual Survey MADE IN 1824 BY WILLIAM SWIRE, LEEDS; FOR THE History Directory and Gazetteer of Lancashire. BY EDW.^D BAINES.

Engraved by Franks & Johnston, Leeds.
Published by W. Wales & Co. Castle Street, Liverpool.

Large, detailed town plan produced for publication with Baine's Directory of Lancashire.
Includes vignettes; "MANCHESTER FROM ORDSALL" and "FROM THE ROYAL HOTEL". Arms of Manchester and Cheetham, Seals of Salford Hundred and Christ's College and inset "PLAN OF MANCHESTR AND SALFORD, TAKEN ABOUT 1650. Drawn from a Plan in the possession of Will^m. Yates Esq.r by Jn.^o Palmer, Architect, 1822."

Folds as issued and repair to binding edge at lower right margin. A very good example of an uncommon town plan in fine later hand colour.