Cork Wide Streets Commissioners Archive- Descriptive List

Descriptive list of the archive collection of the Cork Wide Streets Commissioners 1820 - 1870, held by Cork City and County Archives Service.

Cork City and County Archives Service

Descriptive List of the Archive of the Cork Wide Streets Commissioners

Ref: IE 627/WSC

Prepared by Brian McGee Senior Archivist

Table of Contents IDENTITY STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................ iii

CONTEXT ................................................................................................................................................ iii

Creator ............................................................................................................................................... iii

Biographical/Administrative History.................................................................................................. iii

Archival History ................................................................................................................................... v

CONTENT AND STRUCTURE .................................................................................................................... v

Scope and Content.............................................................................................................................. v

System of Arrangement ...................................................................................................................... v

CONDITIONS OF ACCESS AND USE......................................................................................................... vi

Conditions Governing Access............................................................................................................. vi

Hard copies: Accessible to Readers by appointment. Access restrictions apply to some collections. Digital object/copy: see Download Media and/or Digital Reference ................................................ vi

Conditions Governing Reproduction ................................................................................................. vi

Language ............................................................................................................................................ vi

Physical /Technical Requirements ..................................................................................................... vi

Finding Aids ........................................................................................................................................ vi

ALLIED MATERIALS ................................................................................................................................. vi

Related Units of Description .............................................................................................................. vi

Publication Note ................................................................................................................................ vi

Digital Reference............................................................................................................................... vii

RULES /CONVENTIONS USED ................................................................................................................ vii

ARCHIVIST’S NOTE ................................................................................................................................ vii

Descriptive List Prepared By: ............................................................................................................ vii

ITEM/SERIES DESCRIPTIONS: .................................................................................................................. 1

WSC/A Wide Streets Commissioners Maps, Plans and Drawings c1820 -1850s (1872) (81 items).......1

WSC/B Inquisitions and Judgements on Inquisitions, Cork Wide Streets Commissioners 1824 – 1851 (50 Items) .............................................................................................................................................. 26

IDENTITY STATEMENT Reference: IE 627/WSC

Title:

Cork Wide Streets Commissioners

Level of description:

fonds

Date:

c1820 - 1850s (1870s)

Extent:

131 items

CONTEXT Creator

Cork Wide Streets Commissioners

Biographical/Administrative History The Cork Wide Streets Commissioners were appointed under/by the City of Cork Act 1765

“An Act for altering and amending several Statutes heretofore made for the better Regulation of the City of Cork, and for regulating Trials by juries in the Court of Record of the said City: and for establishing Market furies in the said City; and for making wide and convenient Ways, Streets, and Passages in the said City and Suburbs thereof; and for preventing Frauds committed by the Bakers and Meal Makers of the said City… XII. And whereas many of the streets, lanes, and passages of the said city of Cork and suburbs thereof, are too narrow; by means whereof the trade of the said city is greatly obstructed: be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the mayor and recorder of the said city of Cork for the time being, the right honourable John Hely Hutchinson esquire, William Ponsonby esquire, Henry Sheares esquire, the several aldermen of the said city for the time being, Hugh Lawton esquire, Francis Carleton esquire, Stephen Denrochesquire, Riggs Falkiner esquire, Bayley Rogers esquire, Walter Travers esquire, William Verling esquire, Simon Dring esquire, Luke Grant esquire, Kevan Izod merchant, Godfrey Baker merchant, Henry Wrixon esquire, and William Butler esquire, shall be and are hereby appointed commissioners for making wide and convenient streets, ways, and passages in the said city of Cork, and the suburbs thereof; and that it shall be lawful for the said commissioners, or the survivors of them, or any five of them, to meet at such times and places in the said city of Cork, as the said commissioners, or the survivors of them, or any five of them, shall think proper. XIII. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all the powers vested by an act made in the thirty first year of the reign of George the second, intituled, An act for making a wide and convenient way, street, and passage from Essex-bridge to the Castle of Dublin, and for other purposes therein mentioned, shall be, and are hereby vested in the herein before mentioned commissioners, or any five or more of them; and that all and singular the clauses contained therein, except that clause wherein certain commissioners therein named, are appointed, shall be in as full force with respect to the said street, lanes, and passages, and the lands, ground, houses, and tenements in the said city of Cork, and the suburbs thereof, as the same are given

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and granted by the said last mentioned act of Parliament, to the commissioners therein named, or to be by the authority therein given elected or appointed with respect to the streets, lanes, and passages, and the lands, ground, houses, and tenements in the city of Dublin.” (City of Cork Act 1765, 5 th George the 3 rd Chapter 24) The 1765 act named sixteen commissioners, and set out that the Cork Commission should operate on the same basis as that of Dublin (founded earlier in 1757). Subsequent acts dealt with such matters as the power of the Commissioners for compulsory purchase (17/18 Geo. 4, c.38) and lighting (11/12 Geo. 3, c.18-17). However, it was the apportioning of a third of the butter weigh-house dues (40 Geo. 3, c.100) in 1810 which provided a regular form of funding for the first time. According to Louise Harrington, historian, an 1822 Act, 3 rd Geo.4 th ,c.85, amalgamated all of the earlier acts and consolidated funding provisions. The Commissioners were now authorised to borrow, and local taxes could be raised for their work. The act also set out powers in relation to street repairs and cleansing, the removal of dirt, building regulations to specify the maintenance of building lines and the removal of projections into the street, the closing-up of streets, the provision of lighting, and the conduct of the business of the Commissioners. The widening of Castle Street is an example of the earlier work of the Commission in Cork, before the principal act of 1822 and the later building of Great George's Street, today Washington Street. The meat-shambles on Castle Street in the area close to the Guild Hall, the meeting place of the Commissioners, was gradually cleared in the 1790s. This was done by means of a process that involved the compulsory purchase of the freehold of the properties involved and the Commissioners then leasing the sites to building developers. The Commission used its authority to specify a minimum street width of thirty-two feet, and required that the buildings should be of a uniform front. At that time the proceeds of the lease of these properties were to go towards funding the Wide Streets Commissioners. In relation to the acquisition of sites to make Great George’s Street, to establish the value of a site, the Commissioners would convene a meeting in the Guild Hall and twelve jurors would be sworn to carry out an inquisition or valuation. The meeting would be adjourned to receive the findings of the inquisition. A third and final meeting passed a judgment on the evaluation. The time between the initial meeting and the adjournment could-be from one day to twenty-two months, with a majority being decided between three and four months. Less than half of the twenty-four sites have judgments which were contained in a separate document. Judgments took a minimum of one month (this happened towards the end of the process in 1827) and a maximum of four years, which was quite common. Under the Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act, 1840, Cork was divided into eight wards, returning 16 Aldermen and 48 Councillors to the Corporation, and the official style and title of the Corporate Body was the Mayor, Sheriffs, and Commonalty of the City of Cork. The eight wards into which the city was divided under that Act were described as the Lee Ward, St. Patrick's Ward, Glanmire Ward, Corn Market Ward, St. Finbarr's Ward, Mansion House Ward, Exchange Ward, and Custom House Ward. At the passing of this Act there were in existence two bodies, whose property, powers and jurisdiction were subsequently taken over by the Corporation, viz., the Wide Street Commissioners and the Pipe Water Company. The Wide Street Commissioners had charge of the lighting, paving and cleansing of the City, and having estimated the cost of each half-year's expenditure, sent in a requisition to the City of Cork Grand Jury to provide by a rate the amount required. The Grand Jury made half-yearly assessments to defray expenses, including the requisition of the Wide Street Commissioners, and made a rate to cover the estimated total expenditure.

Up to 1852, Cork Corporation Revenues were exclusively receivable from what is called the Borough Fund, which consisted of moneys received from Tolls, Markets and Property, and the Corporation had no power to strike rates in the City (excepting only a Borough Rate, which was never levied). In that

year the Cork Improvement Act of 1852 came into operation. Under its provisions the Wide Street Commissioners were abolished and their jurisdiction, together with the power formerly exercised by the City Grand Jury of striking a rate for the various services mentioned above was transferred to the Corporation.

When the Cork WSC was abolished under the Cork Improvement Act 1852, its assets and functions transferred to Cork Corporation, today Cork City Council.

Archival History Transferred from Cork Corporation (today, Cork City Council) in 1998 and 1999.

It is possible that the surviving archival records for the Wide Streets Commission were preserved through the business papers of its secretary or law agent, Julius C. Besnard (1776-1846), as the collection deals largely with matters of legal conveyance. None of the minutes of the Commissioners' meetings and none of the major survey drawings for a master plan survive. It is possible that the other documents and maps were destroyed, along with other municipal records, in the County and City Courthouse fire of 1891 and the burning of the City Hall in 1920.

CONTENT AND STRUCTURE

Scope and Content

WSC/A Maps Plans and Drawings c1820 - 1850s (1872), 81 items. Mainly pen and ink map area surveys relating to work of the Commissioners in various sections of the City where the widening or improvement of streets is proposed. WSC/B Inquisitions and Judgements on Inquisitions, 1824 – 1851, 50 items. Inquisitions by Jury into valuations of property as requested by the Cork Wide Streets Commissioners. Many also contain a map of the properties in question. Also Judgements on Inquisitions by Cork Wide Streets Commissioners with orders and decrees regarding each valuation.

(WSC/C – Miscellaneous Deeds and Other Material. Will be available later)

See List of Items Below for Details.

System of Arrangement WSC/A Maps Plans and Drawings WSC/B Inquisitions and Judgements on Inquisitions

PERSON/INSTITUTION INDEX: Cork Wide Streets Commissioners

SUBJECT/EVENT ETC. INDEX : Town Planning

CONDITIONS OF ACCESS AND USE

Conditions Governing Access

Hard copies: Accessible to Readers by appointment. Access restrictions apply to some collections. Digital object/copy: see Download Media and/or Digital Reference

Conditions Governing Reproduction Licensing information available on request by email to archivist@corkcity.ie Copyright Cork City and County Archives, Cork City Council, unless otherwise indicated. All Rights Reserved.

Language English

Physical /Technical Requirements Hard copy only (2025)

Finding Aids Descriptive list and online catalogue

ALLIED MATERIALS

Related Units of Description Reference

Description

U140 Richard Dowden Papers, 1840s

U681/77/54/1 Lease of ground in Great Georges Street, 1837

SM731 Finny's Royal Cork Almanack, 1831

SM732 The Cork Almanack, 1832-1833

Publication Note City of Cork Act 1765- Pre 1922 Acts, Pre-Union Irish Statues, Irish Statute Book online https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1765/act/24/enacted/en/html (Accessed 26 Aug 2025)

Charters of Cork City/Corporation, https://www.corkcity.ie/en/council-services/councillors-and- democracy/history-of-the-council/charters/ (Accessed 26 Aug 2025)

‘The Work of Cork's Wide Streets Commissioners on Washington Street’, Louise Harrington, Irish Architectural and Decorative Studies journal Vol XV — 2012

Digital Reference https://cork.adlibhosting.com/ais6/Details/archive/110081508

RULES /CONVENTIONS USED ISADG

ARCHIVIST’S NOTE Descriptive List Prepared By: Brian McGee, Senior Archivist 4 Sep 2025.

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ITEM/SERIES DESCRIPTIONS:

WSC/A Wide Streets Commissioners Maps, Plans and Drawings c1820 -1850s (1872) (81 items)

Reference:

WSC/A

Date:

c1820- 1850s (1872)

Title: Level:

Wide Streets Commissioners Maps, Plans and Drawings

series

Extent: Part of:

81 drawings IE 627/WSC

Scope and Content: Maps, Plans and Drawings of the Cork Wide Street Commissioners. Mainly pen and ink map area surveys relating to work of the Commissioners in various sections of the City where the widening or improvement of streets is proposed. Level of map detail varies, but often shows names of property owners, details about structures such as lime kilns, stores, mills are given. Most are drawn to scale. Locations include, for example, Globe Lane, Corn Market Street, Mannix Street, Union Quay, Watercourse Road, Sunday's Well, South Terrace, North Main Street, South Main Street, Shandon, The Lough, Spring Lane, Mulgrave Street, South Mall,

Names/signatures/surveyors include, for example, A. Klein, Patrick Aher, Michael Deasy, James Wherland, Robert Walker, Alexander Deane, Richard R. Brach, CW Lane, John Hoare.

Reference:

WSC/A/01

Date:

nd [early-mid 1800s]

Title: Level:

Plan of a house adapted for a piece of ground in Grafton's Alley

Item

Extent: Part of:

11.5 inches x 14 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content: Front elevation, plans of ground, 1st and 2nd floors. By George T. Beale, Architect. Scale: 10ft to 1.25 inches. Paper Colour Pen and Ink measured drawing

Reference:

WSC/A/02

Date:

nd [mid 1800s]

Title: Level:

Plan showing proposed improvements at house no.52 South Mall

Item

Extent: Part of:

12 inches x 10 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content:

Shows base plan and elevation of pillar. Elevation and plan of steps of 52 South Mall. ['J. McDonnell South Mall'] Scale: 4 feet to 1 inch. Paper Colour Pen and Ink measured drawing

Reference:

WSC/A/03

Date:

13 Oct 1848

Title:

Part of elevation and longitudinal section of exit. Appears to be a sewer or

drainage system in the North Main Street area. Level: Item Extent: 14 inches x11 inches Part of: WSC/A Scope and Content:

Contains 45 superficial feet equal to 580 Cork perches of 2 and a half Cubic feet of Masonwork 354 feet in length… beginning at Peter's Church and ending at [Skiddy's Castle]…'. Scale: 60 feet to 1 inch. Repaired Paper Colour Pen and Ink

Reference:

WSC/A/04

Date:

13 Oct 1848

Title:

Map. Proposed road to Douglas from near Thomond Square, Blackrock Road

to the Douglas Road [alternative route for the later Southern Road] Level: Item Extent: 15 inches x 16 inches Part of: WSC/A Scope and Content:

Area survey, showing Infirmary Road, Free Church, lunatic asylum, South Terrace, Lanford Row, Thomond Square, Blackrock Road. Signed Robert Walker. Scale: No scale given. Paper coloured pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/05

Date:

nd [c1848]

Title: Level:

Maps of improvements at junction of Blackrock and Passage Roads

Item

Extent: Part of:

19 inches x 15 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content:

Area encompassing infirmary road, Douglas Road, Boreenamana Road and Blackrock Road. Property borders shown for Thomond Square, Three marked plots on the proposed improvements at the corner of Douglas Road and Blackrock Road. Signed ' RW' Robert Walker Scale: No scale given. Paper Colour Pen and Ink

Reference:

WSC/A/06

Date:

24 March 1868

Title:

Drawing. Building at Castle Street, section of front wall next to "Mr Collins'

Front". Level: Extent:

Item

29 inches x 21 inches

Part of: WSC/A Scope and Content:

Section of curved front wall of building on Castle Street. Jeremiah Clayton 11 Nicholas Street. 'Permission Granted according to plan Denis Hickey'. Scale: No scale given. Paper Oiled Colour Pen and Ink also with pencil

Reference:

WSC/A/07

Date:

29 Sep 1865

Title: Level:

Plan of railings at front of Gas Offices, South Mall (Cork Gas Company)

Item

Extent: Part of:

12 inches x 11 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content: Plan of gas offices South Mall showing present steps and proposed iron railings and new steps.Initialled [CH]. Scale: No scale given.

Reference:

WSC/A/08

Date:

8 July 1828

Title:

Elevation of front of Hive Iron Foundry [Hanover Street / Great Georges

Street]. Level: Extent:

Item

19 inches x 14 inches

Part of: WSC/A Scope and Content:

Pilaster Cap. One ft = one Inch. On reverse there is a note indicating type of brick used, chimneys, cappingstones, etc. signed by Thos. Barnes and A. Barnes. Agreed by [JW Bagnell] Scale: 10 feet to 1 inch. (details: 1 foot to 1 inch.) Paper pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/09

Date:

22 May 1849

Title:

Map of Proposed improvement in Bishop Street and Fitton Street March

19th, 1850 Level:

Item

Extent: Part of:

19 inches x 15 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content:

Area map Fitton street to Crosses green showing St Finbarrs Cathedral and property alonone Bishop Street with road width measurements. Proposed widening indicated with dotted lines. Shows Mill Stream, Hobbs Lane, ground of Mr Lane, Mr Hackett, Miss Penrose, Mr Denny, house, Surigates Office. Robert Walker. Scale: 30 ft : 1 inch. Paper coloured pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/10

Date:

nd [1830s]

Title: Map of Ground to be transferred to Michael Roberts Esq. in lieu of that part of Union Island taken off to improve that part of the City, by Order of the Wide Streets Commissioners. Level: Item Extent: 13 inches x 21 inches Part of: WSC/A Scope and Content: Area map Union Island around New Steet and. Junction Street including Dock and part of old quay. Shows Menera marsh River Lee. Property borders of Thomas Cuthbert Kearney, Michael Roberts. Land on Union Island to compensate Michael Roberts for land taken by WSC including New Street and Junction Street, James Wherland Scale: Damaged Repaired Paper coloured pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/11

Date:

March 1872

Title: Level:

Plan of Shop Front, Patrick Street

Item

Extent: Part of:

25 inches x 14 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content: Plan of Shop Front on Patricks Street showing details of changes to shop front and new hall door. 'Referred to Standing Committee'. Scale: 1 inch. to 2 feet Paper pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/12

Date:

nd [?mid 1800s]

Title: Level:

Shop Front at 23 Patricks Street. Mr Peter Tyries (Terry's) shop

Item

Extent: Part of:

24 inches x 13 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content:

Plan of Shop Front with property borders marking wall left and right. Shop to be on a level with flagging of 23 Patricks Street Scale: 1 foot to 1 inch. Paper pencil and pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/13

Date:

July 1851

Title: Level:

Map of Intended improvement in Portney's Lane

Item

Extent: Part of:

19 inches x 25 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content:

Premises on Portney's Lane off North Main Street and entrance to bazaar. Three plots with measurements. Names of owners of plots: Mr Teape, Mr Murphy Mr Thornton Scale: 1 inch. to 10 feet Paper Coloured pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/14

Date:

nd [early-mid 1800s]

Title: Level:

Sections of the Premises Lying between Bradleys Lane and South Main Street

Item

Extent: Part of:

13 inches x19 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content:

Plan showing property between South Main Street and Bradleys Lane in Tobin Street. Property borders outlined but not annotated or named. Label on reverse refers to section of the premises lying between Bradleys Lane and South Main Street. Scale: No scale given. Vegetable Paper Coloured Pen and Ink

Reference:

WSC/A/15

Date:

30 March 1860

Title:

Plan of the [front] of 3 Premises showing new shop front on one. Location

unclear, possibly Patrick Street. Level: Item Extent:

13 inches x 20 inches

Part of: WSC/A Scope and Content:

3 Premises with line of proposed front. Property borders for Mrs. Horan, Mr.Carroll and Mr. Krelman. Standing Committee March 1860 Scale: 1 foot to the inch. Repaired paper colured pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/16

Date:

30 March 1860

Title: Level:

Elevation of Shop Front

Item

Extent: Part of:

18 inches x15 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content: Elevation of shop front (unknown) showing façade with pillars, windows, door. Scale: No scale given. Pencil on paper. Damaged.

Reference:

WSC/A/17

Date:

nd [early-mid 1800s]

Title:

Map of properties near Ann Street, Cross Street, Hanover Street, Little

Hanover Street Level:

Item

Extent: Part of:

WSC/A Scope and Content: Map area of Little Hanover, Hanover and Anne Streets showing numbered properties Scale: No scale given. Repaired Paper Coloured pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/18

Date:

nd [early-mid 1800s]

Title:

Elevation of façade of shop showing what is may be proposed new

development. Level:

Item

Extent: Part of:

19.25 inches x 17 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content: Drawing of façade of shop including windows, facia, etc. Scale: No scale given. Repaired paper pencil

Reference:

WSC/A/19

Date:

2 Oct 1857

Title:

Setion of Drain, Lower Glanmire Road. Proposed Main Sewer, fall 2 foot in

two hundred over 845 feet.

Level:

Item

Extent: Part of:

28 x 20 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content: Scale: No scale given. Damaged

Reference:

WSC/A/20

Date:

nd [mid 1800s]

Title:

Map of proposed new road between Clarence Street and Peacock Lane near

Fair Lane Level: Extent: Part of:

Item

15 x 17 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content: Area around Magdalene Asylum is highlighted, shows Convent, Green, Barry's Lane, Greys Lane, Crowlys Lane, Magdalen Lane, Peacock Lane, School Lane, Ashgrove Lane, Combmakers Lane, other locations and names drawn in pencil. Scale: No scale given. Damaged.

Reference:

WSC/A/21

Date:

16 Jan 1837

Title:

Map of proposed widening of road, near estate of St. Anns Shandon. Signed

James Wherland Level:

Item

Extent: Part of:

15.5 x 10 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content: Scale: 20 ft to 1 inch. Poor condition.

Reference:

WSC/A/22

Date:

nd [mid 1800s]

Title:

Map of the Proposed Improvements of the Lough Hill and Pouladuff Hill with

a Section of Each by [Michael] Deasy Level: Item Extent: 23 x 19 inches Part of: WSC/A Scope and Content:

Shows Lough, Gallows Green, Lough Lane, Green Street, roads from Ballinhassig and Five Mile Bridge. Scale: 60 yards to inch. horizontal / 40 feet to inch. vertical Damaged

Reference:

WSC/A/23

Date:

21 Dec 1849

Title:

Map/Plan submitted by John Hagerty re. improvements at Spring Lane to

facilitate viaduct/bridge of GSW Railway, adjacent to Glen Distillery Level: Item Extent: 15 x 19 inches (& 2pp) Part of: WSC/A Scope and Content:

Attached is a written MS. From John Hagerty, addressed to 'Gentlemen', Wide Streets Commissioners, enclosing and describing the Plan. (2pp) Scale: 30 ft to 1 inch. Fair Condition

Reference:

WSC/A/24

Date:

14 Jan 1837

Title: Level:

Map of proposed road from Mannix Street to Frances Street

Item

Extent: Part of:

15.5 x 10 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content: Some holdings inscribed, Johnson's, McCarthys. Signed James Wherland. Scale: 20 ft to 1 inch. scale. Fair Condition

Reference:

WSC/A/25

Date:

nd [mid 1800s]

Title: Level:

Map of area of Mulgrave Street, Popes Quay, Camden Quay, John Street

Item

Extent: Part of:

25 x 18.5 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content: Signed Robert Walker Scale: 20 ft to 1 inch. scale. Damaged

Reference:

WSC/A/26

Date:

nd [mid 1800s]

Title: Level:

Map showing the Proposed Improvement on Wise's Hill, by M. Deasy.

Item

Extent: Part of:

30 x 22 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content: Proposed road works. Scale: 4 perches to 1 inch./ 20 ft to 1 inch. Poor.

Reference:

WSC/A/27

Date:

17 May 1844

Title:

Map of Publick Property Situate Near Globe Lane for The Wide Streets

Commissioners By Michael Deasy I.S. Level: Item Extent: 27 x 23 inches Part of: WSC/A Scope and Content:

Shows 268 feet of public ground at St Finbarrs Place adjacent to Frenches Quay, Globe Lane, Proby's Quay, South branch of River Lee, Crosses Green Quay, Keysers Hill, Bennett Street, Bishop Street. Note inscribed 'Laid before the Commissioners on the 17th May and approved of, John Harley Chairman'. Scale: 10 ft to 1 inch.

Reference:

WSC/A/28

Date:

1855

Title: Level:

Map of Goulinaspura Improvements

Item

Extent: Part of:

30 x 22 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content:

Shows plan of property near North Gate Bridge, Popes Quay, Newsoms Quay, [Shandon Street]. Inscribed with note, 'Copy of Improvement of street by taking portion of yard given to Mr. Babington January 6th 1863…' Scale: No scale given.

Reference:

WSC/A/29

Date:

18 May 1844

Title:

Map of Publick Property Situate in Mulgrave Street for the Wide Street

Commissioners by Michael Deasy. Level: Item Extent: 23 x 28 inches Part of: WSC/A Scope and Content: Also shows Dominick Street, Knapps Square, Pope's Quay, Camden Quay Scale: 10ft to 1 inch. Poor.

Reference:

WSC/A/30

Date:

29 Nov 1845

Title:

Map and Section of a Proposed Line of Street between Clarence Street and

Fair Lane, By M. Deasy Level: Item Extent:

35 x 27 inches

Part of: WSC/A Scope and Content:

New street to be 836 feet in length. Also shows some of the laneways in the area such as Barry's Lane and Soldiers Lane, Loathmans Lane, etc. Scale: 10/20 ft to 1 inch. Damaged

Reference:

WSC/A/31

Date:

1846

Title: Level:

Map showing the proposed improvement at White Street by M. Deasy

Item

Extent: Part of:

24 inches x19.5 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content:

Map showing area around White Street showing lime kiln, coal stores, provisions store, stone cutters yard. Yard and numbered buildings with measurements at corner of White Street and Douglas Street. Branch of River Lee. Joyces Court. Property borders Mr Goulds deal yard. Mr Morgans provision Store. Mr Goulds coal store. Mr Morgans coal store. Premises along White Street, parts of Buckingham Place, Douglas Street, Warwick Street, Georges Quay. Inscribed 'Committee'. M Deasy. Scale: 10ft to 1 inch. Paper coloured pen

Reference:

WSC/A/32

Date:

16 Jan 1837

Title: Level:

Map of proposed line of street from Mannix Street to Frances Street

Item

Extent: Part of:

15.5 x 11 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content: Signed James Wherland Scale: 20 ft to 1 inch. paper coloured pen

Reference:

WSC/A/33

Date:

20 Sep 1848

Title: Level:

Map on lease of Premises in Kemp Street, Cork

Item

Extent: Part of:

16 x 13 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content:

North Ludlow Beamish and George Crawford Esqrs to Thomas Lunham and Robert Andrew Boyd Esqrs. Inscribed WCR October 26, 1870 Scale: No scale given. Black ink on tracing paper

Reference:

WSC/A/34

Date:

[1848] 1870

Title:

Map of 6 lots of properties adjoining Kemp Street, Douglas Street and

Mulgrave Street Level:

Item

Extent: Part of:

11 x 13 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content: Scale: No scale given. Paper coloured pen

Reference:

WSC/A/35

Date:

11 Dec 1840

Title: Level:

Premises on corner of Kemp St and Douglas St

Item

Extent: Part of:

9 inches x 14 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content:

Map showing premises at corner of Kemp Street and Douglas Street, including yard and Malt House. Two lots with key naming owners, Beamish and Crawford, Smyths, Walsh, Solomons. Shows Rutland Street. Surveyed by Patrick Aher. Scale: 20 ft to 1 inch. Paper coloured pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/36

Date:

[1848] 11 Nov 1870

Title: Level:

Survey of Premises in Rutland St and Adjoining streets

Item

Extent: Part of:

16 x 16 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content: Refers to various leases 1792-1848 Scale: 40ft to 1 inch. Paper coloured pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/37

Date:

[1848]18 Jan 1871

Title: Level:

Survey of Premises in Rutland St and Adjoining streets

Item

Extent: Part of:

20 inches x 18.5 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content:

Area plan of premises at corner of Rutland St and Douglas St showing property lots and names of owners. Twohig, John Kenny. Vesian Picks Garden. Bakers Garden Scale: 40 feet to 1 inch. Oiled paper coloured pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/38

Date:

7 Nov 1870

Title: Level:

Copied from Map dated 1789. Premises in Rutland St and Adjoining streets

Item

Extent: Part of:

10 x 9 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content: Scale: 100 ft to 1 inch. Ink on paper

Reference:

WSC/A/39

Date:

nd [1848, 1870]

Title: Level:

Survey of Premises in Rutland St and Adjoining streets

Item

Extent: Part of:

15 x 17 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content: Refers to various leases 1792-1848 Scale: 40ft to 1 inch. Paper Coloured pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/40

Date:

nd [early-mid 1800s]

Title: Level:

Plan and elevation of shop front

Item

Extent: Part of:

26 inches x21 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content: Shop front plan and elevation Scale: No scale given. Repaired papers pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/41

Date:

8 Feb 1860

Title: Mall Level:

Map. Possibly extension of Mr. Sutton's store on Morrisson's Quay/South

Item

Extent: Part of:

22 inches x15 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content:

South channel river lee, Morrisons Quay, South Mall, property of Messrs Beamish and Crawford, Mr. Sutton. Measurements given. Application rejected 23 March 1860, signed John Arnott. A Klein Civil Engineer 21 South Mall. Scale: No scale given. Paper Colour pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/42

Date:

nd [early-mid 1800s]

Title:

Map of the property of the Corporation of Cork in Corn Market and Castle

Streets, Alexander Deane Architect. (Copy of WSC/A/43) Level: Item Extent: 26 inches x20 inches Part of: WSC/A Scope and Content:

Plan of property on corner of Cornmarket Street / Castle Street measurements of site given. Michael Casey and John Manning occupiers. Property borders Messers Edwards and Savage. Scale: No scale given. Paper Colour pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/43

Date:

nd [early-mid 1800s]

Title:

Map of premises the property of the Corporation of Cork in Corn Market and

Castle Streets Alexander Deane Architect. (Copy of WSC/A/42) Level: Item Extent: 26 inches x20 inches Part of: WSC/A Scope and Content:

Plan of Corporation property on corner of Cornmarket Street / Castle Street given. Michael Casey and John Manning occupiers. Property borders Messers Edwards and Savage. 'J Collins' inscribed bottom right hand corner. Scale: No scale given. Paper Colour pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/44

Date:

June 1846

Title:

Map of part of Sunday's Well Road. Showing the proposed improvement

intended to be made thereon Level: Item Extent:

26 inches x 22.5 inches

Part of: WSC/A Scope and Content:

Area plan showing Sundays Well Avenue/ Road, Ferry Lane, Shandy Hall Tavern and Shanakiel. showing trees and intended line of wall. 15 feet widest point to be given. by A. Leahy Scale: 50 feet to 1 inch. Paper Colour pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/45

Date:

28 June 1869

Title: Level:

Plan of Old Front Wall Bank Site nos. 83 & 84 South Mall

Item

Extent: Part of:

26 inches x 15.5 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content: Plan showing Old Front Wall Bank site at nos. 83 & 84 South Mall. Signed Richard R Brach Architect. (See also WSC/A/81) Scale: 4 feet to 1 inch. Paper Colour pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/46

Date:

nd [early-mid 1800s]

Title:

Map and plan of an area of property near Cork Butter Market and St.Ann's

Church Shandon Level:

Item

Extent: Part of:

28 x 17 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content:

Area near Cork Butter Market. Numbered plots along Cody's Lane and Mannix Street. Shows also St Anns Shandon, Mulgrave Road, Butter Market Street, Church Street, Dominic Street, Francis Street, Burial Grounds, old chapel, Moores Yard. 4 lots of property are numbered, occupied by Darby Mahony, John Byrne, Denis O'Sullivan, George Johnson. Scale: 20 feet to 1 inch. damaged

Reference:

WSC/A/47

Date:

nd [early-mid 1800s]

Title:

Area between Cross Street and Clothiers Lane. Buildings along Pitts Lane,

Cross Street and Fishamble Street highlighted Level: Item Extent: 18.5 inches x 12.5 inches Part of: WSC/A Scope and Content:

Shows highlighted and numbered outlines of plots/buildings along Pitts Lane, Cross Street and Fishamble Lane, also shows Chamberlains Alley. Smallholdings/properties are highlighted at corner of Cross Street and Pitts Lane numbered 22 to 30. Scale: No scale given. Paper / pen ink and pencil

Reference:

WSC/A/48

Date:

nd [early-mid 1800s]

Title:

Property near Mardyke Street, Court House, Great Georges Street, Grand

Parade, Castle Street, Tuckey Street, Hanover Street Level: Item Extent: 28.5 inches x 17 inches Part of: WSC/A

Scope and Content: Plan of Cork Court House on Great Georges Street and plan of area surrounding. Shows Mardyke Street, Grand Parade, Castle Street, Tuckey Street, Hanover Street, Clothers Lane, Cross Street, South Main Street, Tobin Street, Brunswick Street, old Post Office Lane, Christ Church, South Branch of River Lee with weir. Other streets shown but not named. Certain properties on Great Georges Street coloured. Scale: 80 feet to 1 inch. Repaired Paper coloured pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/49

Date:

nd [early-mid 1800s]

Title:

Property between South Main Street and Cross Street between Old Post

Office Lane and Tredinick's Lane showing 12 lots Level: Item Extent: 20 inches x14 inches Part of: WSC/A Scope and Content:

Plan showing 12 numbered lots of property between South Main Street and Cross Street and on Old Post Office Lane and Tredinick's Lane. Measurements of lots Scale: No scale given. Paper coloured pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/50

Date:

nd [1846]

Title:

Plan of properties on Globe Lane, adjacent to River Lee next to South Gate

Bridge Level: Extent:

Item

26.5 inches x 33 inches

Part of: WSC/A Scope and Content:

Shows elevations, property divisions, measurements, street widths. Barrack Street, Frenches Quay, Blackmoors Lane, Cove Street, Public Necessary, South Main Street, South [Gate] Bridge. Names of occupiers/ owners include Alcock, Corporation, Meade, Cuthbert, Kearney, Foley, Shea, Murphy, Barrett, Lucy, Nutty. These properties were demolished at some point. Scale: 10ft to 1 inch. Repaired Paper coloured pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/51

Date:

nd [early-mid 1800s]

Title: Area between Grand Parade and South Main Street, Christ Church Lane and Castle Street. Parts of the areas highlighted in the map were redeveloped or demolished to create Great Georges Street, later Washington Street. Level: Item

Extent: Part of:

30 inches x 21.75 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content:

Detailed plan of properties in area between [West] Grand Parade and [East] South Main Street and [North] Christ Church Lane and [South] Castle Street. Shows Brunswick Street Tobin Street, Bradleys Lane, Court Lane, Exchange on South Main Street, County Court House, Old Lane. Shows property borders, names numbers and measurements. Fishamble lane written in Pencil, Tredinicks Lane and old Post Office Lane crossed out. Scale: No scale given. Repaired Paper coloured pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/52

Date:

nd [early-mid 1800s]

Title: Level:

Area around South Terrace, Rock Savage and Road from gas works

Item

Extent: Part of:

30 inches x 16 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content: Plan of area around South Terrace, Rock Savage and Road from Gas Works. 'filling of rubbish' Scale: No scale given. Paper pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/53

Date:

13 June 1828

Title: Level:

Map and plan of Cornmarket Street

Item

Extent: Part of:

20.5 inches x 31 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content:

Plan of area along Cornmarket Street from River Lee and Kyrls Street (North) to Paul Street and Castle Street (South) Shows layout of stalls on Cornmarket Street, Bridewell, Old Cornmarket, Dock, Rag Lane, New Lane, Old Bridewell Lane, Portneys Lane, Wisdoms Lane, Cockpit Lane, Hughes Lane, Potato market. Premises out lined in pencil on Cornmarket Street East. Thomas Kearnes Deane Scale: 40 Feet to 1.5 inches Paper coloured pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/54

Date:

nd [1830-50]

Title: Level:

Area plan, Nelsons Place, Coal Quay and Half Moon Street.

Item

Extent: Part of:

39.75 inches x 27 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content:

Area plan, Nelsons Place, Coal Quay and Half Moon Street. Shows Royal Cork Institution and Cork Athenaeum (today Crawford Art Gallery and Cork Opera House), Academy Street and Godsills Lane.Possibly proposed planning for Royal Cork Institution and Cork Athenaeum, situated in area of Nelson's Place and Coal Quay Scale: 20 Feet to 1 inch. Paper coloured pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/55/1

Date:

8 Aug 1834

Title: No.1 Map of the South Terrace that part of Monera Marsh the property of Daniel B Foley Esq. and Union Island the property of Michael Roberts Esq. in the City of Cork 1834 by James Wherland CE. Level: Item Extent: 28 inches x 17 inches Part of: WSC/A Scope and Content: Plan of area of South Terrace/Union Quay/Anglesea Street and surrounding streets and quays as existing before proposed improvements. Copleys Dock (main street), Blackrock Road, Langford Row, Rutland Street, Kemp Street, White Street, Deans Lane, Stable Lane, Angelsea Street, Foleys Marsh, Union Quay, Wellington Quay, Lapps Quay, South Mall, Buckingham Square, Morrisons Island, South Branch of River Lee, Lime Kilns, Angelsea Bridge, Morrisons rampart, Union Island. Shows Corn Market, South Informary, House of Industry.Surveyed for the Wide Street Commissioners of Cork by Order of their Committee of Improvement Cork 8th August 1834. Scale: 100 feet to 1 inch. Paper coloured pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/55/2

Date:

8 August 1834

Title:

No.2 Proposed improvements on Map No.1 distinguishing the Present

Different Properties as of Spring Assizes 1834 by James Wherland CE. Level: Item Extent: 28 inches x 17 inches Part of: WSC/A Scope and Content:

Plan of area of South Terrace/Union Quay/Anglesea Street and surrounding streets and quays. Shows proposed improvements to area - Copleys dock to be covered over, widening of Southern end of Angelsea Street. Division of Foleys Marsh into four.Shows Copleys Dock (main street), Blackrock Road, Langford Row, Rutland Street, Kemp Street, White Street, Deans Lane, Stable Lane, Angelsea Street, Union Quay, Wellington Quay, Lapps Quay, South Mall, Buckingham Square, Morrisons Island, South Branch of River Lee, Lime Kilns, Angelsea Bridge, Morrisons rampart, Union Island. Shows Corn Market, South Infirmary, House of

Industry.Surveyed for the Wide Street Commissioners of Cork by Order of their Committee of Improvement Cork 8th August 1834. Scale: 100 feet to 1 inch. Paper coloured pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/55/3

Date:

8 August 1834

Title:

No.3 Improvements on map No.2 shewing the then properties and streets

when effected, by James Wherland CE Level: Item Extent: 28 inches x 17 inches Part of: WSC/A Scope and Content:

Plan of area of South Terrace/Union Quay/Anglesea Street, and surrounding streets and quays. Sows proposed improvements to area - Copleys dock to be covered over, widening of Southern end of Angelsea Street. Division of Foleys Marsh into four. Union Island into two. Shows Blackrock Road, Langford Row, Rutland Street, Kemp Street, White Street, Deans Lane, Stable Lane, Angelsea Street, Union Quay, Wellington Quay, Lapps Quay, South Mall, Buckingham Square, Morrisons Island, South Branch of River Lee, Lime Kilns, Angelsea Bridge, Union Island. Shows Corn Market, South Infirmary, House of Industry. News proposed streets are Morrison Street, Barry Street, Foley Street, Union Street due to covering of Copleys Dock and Foley's Mars, land size reduced due to widening of Angelsea Street. Proposed improvements on map No.2, distinguishing the then different properties as of Spring 1834. Surveyed for the Wide Street Commissioners of Cork by Order of their Committee of Improvement Cork 8th August 1834. Scale: 100 feet to 1 inch. Paper coloured pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/56

Date:

September 1834

Title: A Map of part of Monarea Marsh and the slab appertaining thereto the Estate of William Wise Esq….the improvements & proposed new line of demarcation between it and the Corporation slab. Proposed and Surveyed September [1834] for Michael Roberts Esq. by James Wherland. Level: Item Extent: 52 inches x 23 inches Part of: WSC/A Scope and Content: Plan of area south of South channel of River Lee including Harbour Commissioners ballast yard, estate of William Wise, proposed building ground on new Quay parallel to south branch of River. Shows Angelsea Bridge, Corn Market, Building Ground, Harbour Commissioners, Ballast Yard, Navigation Wall, Custom House. Kingston. James Wherland, Civil Engineer Scale: No scale given. Paper coloured pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/57

Date:

nd [early-mid 1800s]

Title:

Sketch of areas surrounding Hanover Street, St. James Street, Fishamble

Lane, Pitt's Lane and Cross Street Level: Item Extent:

39.5 inches x 26.5 inches

Part of: WSC/A Scope and Content: Plan/sketch of Area surrounding Hanover Street, St James Street, Fishamble Lane, Pitts Lane and Cross Street Scale: No scale given. Repaired Paper pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/58

Date:

nd [early-mid 1800s]

Title: Level:

Proposed developments at corner of Carrols Dock and Popes quay

Item

Extent: Part of:

19 inches x 18.75 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content:

Plan of area showing proposed developments near Carrolls Dock Showing Knapps Square Carrolls Dock Strand Street, River Lee, Mr. Cummings premises Scale: No scale given. Paper pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/59

Date:

nd [early-mid 1800s]

Title:

Drawing of what appears to be a drain or sewer, showing brick and

stonework at the reverse side drawing of what appears to be a passage Level: Item Extent: 9 x 14 inches Part of: WSC/A Scope and Content: Drawing of [drain] showing brick and stone work. On reverse, drawing of [passage] Scale: No scale given. Paper coloured pen and ink

Reference:

WSC/A/60

Date:

nd [mid 1800s]

Title:

Plan of improvement to road gradient, Old Youghal Road, showing junction

with Ballyhooley Road Level: Item Extent:

19.5 x 15.5 inches

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