Cork Wide Streets Commissioners Archive- Descriptive List

Level:

Item

Extent: Part of:

20 x 15 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content:

Shows existing Market, Guard House, Passage to Guard House. With note by JB [John Benson] concerning rounding off of corner. Note by George Penrose 'Sir J. Benson & Mr WJ Shaw to attend & Examine & Report… 31 Dec 1858'` Scale: 8ft to 1 inch. Coloured pen and ink on Paper

Reference:

WSC/A/72

Date:

nd [early-mid 1800s]

Title: Level:

Section of Lower Cottages, St Marys Market

Item

Extent: Part of:

pencil"

WSC/A Scope and Content: Section of Cottages. Scale: 1 foot to 1 inch.Paper

Reference:

WSC/A/73

Date:

8 Feb 1837

Title: Level:

Map of improvement at corner of Pope's Quay and John Street

Item

Extent: Part of:

12 x 19 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content: Shows Mr. Wrixons Holdings. Signed James Wherland Scale: 20ft to 1 inch. Coloured pen and ink on Paper

Reference:

WSC/A/74

Date:

8 Feb 1837

Title: Level:

Drawing of Pope's Quay proposing the building of a New Line

Item

Extent: Part of:

18 inches x 11 inches

WSC/A Scope and Content:

Plan of Popes Quay between Knapps Square and River Lee showing Popes Quay, Mr Creeds Holdings and proposed New Line. Signed James Wherland Scale: 20 feet to 1 inch. Paper, colour pen and ink

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