{"title":"3D Printed City Map Gifts","description":"\u003cp\u003eA city someone knows, held to scale. Each Cityform is a 3D printed city map of one square kilometre of a UK city, rendered as a 9 × 9 cm relief plate at 1:11,000 from measured survey data — the real streets, rivers and ground they recognise. It makes a precise gift for a housewarming, a graduation, a leaving present or an anniversary: pick the place that means something and give the map of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery plate is the same format — 9 × 9 cm, 1:11,000, 0.16 mm layer height, with a steel label naming the place and its coordinates. Choose a city below, or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/commission-your-city\"\u003ecommission any 1 km² of Britain\u003c\/a\u003e. Made in Sheffield, ships in 7 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/housewarming-gifts\"\u003eHousewarming gifts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map of their new city, or the one they left. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/housewarming-gifts\"\u003eShop housewarming gifts →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/graduation-gifts\"\u003eGraduation gifts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe university city they'll always associate with those years — Durham, York, Cambridge and Edinburgh especially. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/graduation-gifts\"\u003eShop graduation gifts →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/leaving-retirement-gifts\"\u003eLeaving \u0026amp; retirement gifts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA measured marker of a place, not a card. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/leaving-retirement-gifts\"\u003eShop leaving \u0026amp; retirement gifts →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/anniversary-gifts\"\u003eAnniversary gifts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe city where it started, to scale. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/anniversary-gifts\"\u003eShop anniversary gifts →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/seaside-coastal-gifts\"\u003eSeaside \u0026amp; coastal gifts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe harbour and cliffs of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/whitby\"\u003eWhitby\u003c\/a\u003e, modelled true to the coastline. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/seaside-coastal-gifts\"\u003eShop seaside \u0026amp; coastal gifts →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes a 3D printed city map a good gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's specific to a place the person knows — their city, university town or hometown — at a real 1:11,000 scale, not a generic print. At 9 × 9 cm it sits on a desk or shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich cities can I give?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAny in the collection below, or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/commission-your-city\"\u003ecommission any 1 km² of Britain\u003c\/a\u003e for the same £45.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow fast does it ship?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMade in Sheffield, ships in 7 days.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"greaterlondon-canarywharf","title":"London Canary Wharf 3D Printed City Map — 9×9cm Relief Model","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat this model shows\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLondon's Canary Wharf rendered as a 3D printed city model, capturing the Isle of Dogs financial district at street level. The model covers a 1km square centred on Canary Wharf DLR station, taking in the surrounding docks and tower cluster. The terrain sits inside the former West India Docks, with the original quay walls still defining the basin shapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe area was redeveloped from the 1980s onward on the site of the West India Docks, which opened in 1802 for Caribbean sugar and rum trade. North Dock, South Dock and Blackwall Basin remain as water features around the tower cluster, with the Museum of London Docklands occupying a surviving Georgian sugar warehouse on the north quay. Canary Wharf DLR station, designed by Foster + Partners, sits at the centre of the model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe London plate prints at 1:11,000 on a 9 × 9 cm base, so a 100 m city block is about 9 mm across and a single street is a fraction of a millimetre wide — the relief is the real measured shape of one square kilometre, with no vertical exaggeration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new-home or leaving gift for anyone who worked the wharf — the towers and the West India Docks on the Isle of Dogs, one square kilometre at 1:11000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 × 9 cm · 1:11,000 scale · matte PLA · black ribbed base (white free on request) · stainless-steel laser-engraved label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the model show?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding footprints, building heights measured from LIDAR rather than estimated, and the underlying topography of the ground itself. Roads are engraved as shallow grooves, water is cut hollow below the surface, and bridges sit as separate decks above it. Everything is held at true 1:11000 scale with no vertical exaggeration, so the relief is the real measured shape of that square kilometre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach model is printed to order in Sheffield, so production takes up to 7 working days before dispatch. It then ships by Royal Mail Tracked 48, which is 2–3 days within the UK, and a tracking number is emailed when the parcel is handed over. UK delivery is free. International shipping isn't available at launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I request a different area or city?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/commission-your-city\"\u003ecustom-coordinates listing\u003c\/a\u003e covers any UK location at the same 9 cm × 9 cm format and 1:11000 scale, so you can centre the square kilometre wherever you like — a childhood street, a university, a harbour. You can also message the shop with an area you'd like added to the standing catalogue, and it may become a ready-to-ship model for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy black and white?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe black ribbed base gives the topography enough contrast to read at a glance, while the white relief shows the building geometry without competing with the base beneath it. It is a deliberate, restrained palette that keeps attention on the measured shape of the city rather than on colour. A white base is free on request — just message before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere does the data come from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding heights and ground terrain come from Environment Agency LIDAR, an aerial laser survey accurate to a few centimetres. Building footprints, water, and the street grid come from OpenStreetMap. Both are open data, released under the Open Government Licence and the ODbL respectively, and the required attribution is printed on a slip inside every order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the model show the West India Docks?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — North Dock, South Dock, Blackwall Basin and Bellmouth Passage are all rendered as recessed water features, following their current OSM footprints.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cityform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61874502041930,"sku":"greaterlondon-canarywharf","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/8254\/5738\/files\/03_top_down_flat_lay_5b638ee8-3637-4388-a0b9-454844b86bf0.jpeg?v=1779662312"},{"product_id":"sheffield-citycentre","title":"Sheffield City Centre 3D Printed City Map — 9×9cm Relief Model","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat this model shows\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSheffield 3D printed city map captures one square kilometre of the city centre around the Town Hall. The model is centred on Pinstone Street and the Peace Gardens, extending out to take in the surrounding civic core. Sheffield Town Hall, a Grade I listed building, anchors the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe footprint covers the dense block structure of the central commercial district, including the Upper Chapel and Channing Hall on Norfolk Street and the former Cole Brothers department store on Barker's Pool. Water features in the Peace Gardens, including the Goodwin Fountain, are represented in the print. Building heights and terrain are measured from Environment Agency LIDAR — an aerial laser survey — with no vertical exaggeration, while footprints and the street grid come from OpenStreetMap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sheffield plate prints at 1:11,000 on a 9 × 9 cm base, so a 100 m city block is about 9 mm across and a single street is a fraction of a millimetre wide — the relief is the real measured shape of one square kilometre, with no vertical exaggeration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Sheffield gift, made in Sheffield — the central kilometre where the Sheaf meets the Don, the City Hall and the Moor at 1:11000 on a 9 × 9 cm plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 × 9 cm · 1:11,000 scale · matte PLA · black ribbed base (white free on request) · stainless-steel laser-engraved label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the model show?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding footprints, building heights measured from LIDAR rather than estimated, and the underlying topography of the ground itself. Roads are engraved as shallow grooves, water is cut hollow below the surface, and bridges carry across as solid decks rather than free-standing spans. Everything is held at true 1:11000 scale with no vertical exaggeration, so the relief is the real measured shape of that square kilometre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow are bridges and fine structures printed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach plate is one continuous 3D print, so anything that would hang in mid-air is filled in for strength. A bridge prints as a solid deck joined to the ground on each bank — the open gap beneath it, and the cables or piers that hold a real span, are closed in rather than left floating. Fine features such as railings or a single narrow footbridge can merge into the surface. Footprints and positions stay true to the survey; only the unsupported structure underneath is solidified, so the model survives handling and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach model is printed to order in Sheffield, so production takes up to 7 working days before dispatch. It then ships by Royal Mail Tracked 48, which is 2–3 days within the UK, and a tracking number is emailed when the parcel is handed over. UK delivery is free. International shipping isn't available at launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I request a different area or city?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/commission-your-city\"\u003ecustom-coordinates listing\u003c\/a\u003e covers any UK location at the same 9 cm × 9 cm format and 1:11000 scale, so you can centre the square kilometre wherever you like — a childhood street, a university, a harbour. You can also message the shop with an area you'd like added to the standing catalogue, and it may become a ready-to-ship model for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy black and white?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe black ribbed base gives the topography enough contrast to read at a glance, while the white relief shows the building geometry without competing with the base beneath it. It is a deliberate, restrained palette that keeps attention on the measured shape of the city rather than on colour. A white base is free on request — just message before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere does the data come from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding heights and ground terrain come from national aerial LIDAR — the Environment Agency in England, the Scottish Remote Sensing Portal in Scotland, and Natural Resources Wales in Wales — accurate to a few centimetres. 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The River Ouse runs through the print from north-west to south-east.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYork Minster, a Grade I listed Gothic cathedral and seat of the Archbishop of York, sits at the centre of the model alongside the Grade I listed St Michael le Belfrey. The surrounding street pattern preserves the Roman and medieval layout, including the Shambles and the network of snickelways within the 13th-century stone walls. The wider area is shaped by the confluence of the Ouse and Foss rivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe York plate prints at 1:11,000 on a 9 × 9 cm base, so a 100 m city block is about 9 mm across and a single street is a fraction of a millimetre wide — the relief is the real measured shape of one square kilometre, with no vertical exaggeration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA York anniversary or hometown gift — the walled centre, the Minster and the Shambles inside one square kilometre at 1:11000, the city's coordinates on a steel label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 × 9 cm · 1:11,000 scale · matte PLA · black ribbed base (white free on request) · stainless-steel laser-engraved label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the model show?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding footprints, building heights measured from LIDAR rather than estimated, and the underlying topography of the ground itself. Roads are engraved as shallow grooves, water is cut hollow below the surface, and bridges carry across as solid decks rather than free-standing spans. Everything is held at true 1:11000 scale with no vertical exaggeration, so the relief is the real measured shape of that square kilometre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow are bridges and fine structures printed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach plate is one continuous 3D print, so anything that would hang in mid-air is filled in for strength. A bridge prints as a solid deck joined to the ground on each bank — the open gap beneath it, and the cables or piers that hold a real span, are closed in rather than left floating. Fine features such as railings or a single narrow footbridge can merge into the surface. Footprints and positions stay true to the survey; only the unsupported structure underneath is solidified, so the model survives handling and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach model is printed to order in Sheffield, so production takes up to 7 working days before dispatch. It then ships by Royal Mail Tracked 48, which is 2–3 days within the UK, and a tracking number is emailed when the parcel is handed over. UK delivery is free. International shipping isn't available at launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I request a different area or city?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/commission-your-city\"\u003ecustom-coordinates listing\u003c\/a\u003e covers any UK location at the same 9 cm × 9 cm format and 1:11000 scale, so you can centre the square kilometre wherever you like — a childhood street, a university, a harbour. You can also message the shop with an area you'd like added to the standing catalogue, and it may become a ready-to-ship model for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy black and white?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe black ribbed base gives the topography enough contrast to read at a glance, while the white relief shows the building geometry without competing with the base beneath it. It is a deliberate, restrained palette that keeps attention on the measured shape of the city rather than on colour. A white base is free on request — just message before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere does the data come from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding heights and ground terrain come from national aerial LIDAR — the Environment Agency in England, the Scottish Remote Sensing Portal in Scotland, and Natural Resources Wales in Wales — accurate to a few centimetres. Building footprints, water, and the street grid come from OpenStreetMap. Both are open data, released under the Open Government Licence and the ODbL respectively, and the required attribution is printed on the thank-you card inside every order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the model show the medieval city walls?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The surviving stone circuit and the four main bars (Bootham, Monk, Walmgate, Micklegate) fall within the printed square and are visible as raised features.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cityform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61892108353866,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/8254\/5738\/files\/Gemini_Generated_Image_2jy19e2jy19e2jy1.jpg?v=1779571282"},{"product_id":"durham","title":"Durham city centre 3D Printed City Map — 9×9cm Relief Model","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat this model shows\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDurham 3D city map captures the historic peninsula formed by the incised meander of the River Wear. The model covers the city centre, centred on the cathedral and castle that crown the wooded gorge. Together they form a UNESCO World Heritage Site, inscribed in 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDurham Cathedral, begun in 1093, is one of the most complete surviving examples of Norman architecture in Europe and houses the shrine of St Cuthbert. Durham Castle, founded shortly after the Norman Conquest, has been occupied by University College since 1837. The narrow streets of the peninsula descend through the medieval market place to Framwellgate, Elvet and Prebends bridges spanning the Wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Durham plate prints at 1:11,000 on a 9 × 9 cm base, so a 100 m city block is about 9 mm across and a single street is a fraction of a millimetre wide — the relief is the real measured shape of one square kilometre, with no vertical exaggeration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA measured gift for a Durham graduate or anyone tied to the city — the cathedral and castle peninsula they walked, held to scale at 9 × 9 cm. It sits on a desk or shelf as wall-free relief, equally at home as a housewarming, leaving or anniversary present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 × 9 cm · 1:11,000 scale · matte PLA · black ribbed base (white free on request) · stainless-steel laser-engraved label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the model show?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding footprints, building heights measured from LIDAR rather than estimated, and the underlying topography of the ground itself. Roads are engraved as shallow grooves, water is cut hollow below the surface, and bridges carry across as solid decks rather than free-standing spans. Everything is held at true 1:11000 scale with no vertical exaggeration, so the relief is the real measured shape of that square kilometre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow are bridges and fine structures printed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach plate is one continuous 3D print, so anything that would hang in mid-air is filled in for strength. A bridge prints as a solid deck joined to the ground on each bank — the open gap beneath it, and the cables or piers that hold a real span, are closed in rather than left floating. Fine features such as railings or a single narrow footbridge can merge into the surface. Footprints and positions stay true to the survey; only the unsupported structure underneath is solidified, so the model survives handling and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach model is printed to order in Sheffield, so production takes up to 7 working days before dispatch. It then ships by Royal Mail Tracked 48, which is 2–3 days within the UK, and a tracking number is emailed when the parcel is handed over. UK delivery is free. International shipping isn't available at launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I request a different area or city?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/commission-your-city\"\u003ecustom-coordinates listing\u003c\/a\u003e covers any UK location at the same 9 cm × 9 cm format and 1:11000 scale, so you can centre the square kilometre wherever you like — a childhood street, a university, a harbour. You can also message the shop with an area you'd like added to the standing catalogue, and it may become a ready-to-ship model for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy black and white?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe black ribbed base gives the topography enough contrast to read at a glance, while the white relief shows the building geometry without competing with the base beneath it. It is a deliberate, restrained palette that keeps attention on the measured shape of the city rather than on colour. A white base is free on request — just message before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere does the data come from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding heights and ground terrain come from national aerial LIDAR — the Environment Agency in England, the Scottish Remote Sensing Portal in Scotland, and Natural Resources Wales in Wales — accurate to a few centimetres. Building footprints, water, and the street grid come from OpenStreetMap. Both are open data, released under the Open Government Licence and the ODbL respectively, and the required attribution is printed on the thank-you card inside every order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the model show the river meander around the peninsula?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The incised loop of the River Wear is the defining feature of the print, with the cathedral and castle sitting on the elevated peninsula it encloses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a good Durham graduation or leaving gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — it shows the historic peninsula and the cathedral-and-castle World Heritage Site at the city's heart, the part of Durham most people associate with their time there. 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The water geometry of Ontario Basin, North Bay and the surrounding quays defines the layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe area was redeveloped from the former Manchester Docks after their closure in 1982, with MediaCityUK opening in 2011 as the BBC's northern base. The model captures the dock basins, the Salford Quays Operations Tower and the surrounding street grid along the Ship Canal. 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Footprints and positions stay true to the survey; only the unsupported structure underneath is solidified, so the model survives handling and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach model is printed to order in Sheffield, so production takes up to 7 working days before dispatch. It then ships by Royal Mail Tracked 48, which is 2–3 days within the UK, and a tracking number is emailed when the parcel is handed over. UK delivery is free. International shipping isn't available at launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I request a different area or city?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/commission-your-city\"\u003ecustom-coordinates listing\u003c\/a\u003e covers any UK location at the same 9 cm × 9 cm format and 1:11000 scale, so you can centre the square kilometre wherever you like — a childhood street, a university, a harbour. 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The model captures the dense urban core between the River Kennet and the Forbury Gardens. Reading sits at the confluence of the Kennet and the Thames in Berkshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe footprint includes the ruins of Reading Abbey, founded by Henry I in 1121, along with the surviving Abbey Gateway and St Laurence's Church on the edge of the Market Place. The Maiwand Lion in Forbury Gardens, cast in 1886 to commemorate the Berkshire Regiment, anchors the green space at the centre of the model. St James's Catholic Church, designed by A. W. N. 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Roads are engraved as shallow grooves, water is cut hollow below the surface, and bridges carry across as solid decks rather than free-standing spans. Everything is held at true 1:11000 scale with no vertical exaggeration, so the relief is the real measured shape of that square kilometre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow are bridges and fine structures printed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach plate is one continuous 3D print, so anything that would hang in mid-air is filled in for strength. A bridge prints as a solid deck joined to the ground on each bank — the open gap beneath it, and the cables or piers that hold a real span, are closed in rather than left floating. Fine features such as railings or a single narrow footbridge can merge into the surface. Footprints and positions stay true to the survey; only the unsupported structure underneath is solidified, so the model survives handling and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach model is printed to order in Sheffield, so production takes up to 7 working days before dispatch. It then ships by Royal Mail Tracked 48, which is 2–3 days within the UK, and a tracking number is emailed when the parcel is handed over. UK delivery is free. International shipping isn't available at launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I request a different area or city?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/commission-your-city\"\u003ecustom-coordinates listing\u003c\/a\u003e covers any UK location at the same 9 cm × 9 cm format and 1:11000 scale, so you can centre the square kilometre wherever you like — a childhood street, a university, a harbour. 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This relief print captures a 1km square of the city. Kingston upon Hull held the UK City of Culture title in 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdward I granted the town a royal charter in 1299 and renamed it Kingston upon Hull. The wider city is associated with William Wilberforce, born here in 1759, and the poet Philip Larkin, who served as university librarian from 1955 until his death in 1985. Hull's flat estuarine setting and former dock cuttings shape the central street pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kingston upon Hull plate prints at 1:11,000 on a 9 × 9 cm base, so a 100 m city block is about 9 mm across and a single street is a fraction of a millimetre wide — the relief is the real measured shape of one square kilometre, with no vertical exaggeration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Hull hometown gift for anyone raised by the Humber — the Old Town, the marina and the River Hull at 1:11000, the estuary modelled as open water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 × 9 cm · 1:11,000 scale · matte PLA · black ribbed base (white free on request) · stainless-steel laser-engraved label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the model show?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding footprints, building heights measured from LIDAR rather than estimated, and the underlying topography of the ground itself. Roads are engraved as shallow grooves, water is cut hollow below the surface, and bridges carry across as solid decks rather than free-standing spans. Everything is held at true 1:11000 scale with no vertical exaggeration, so the relief is the real measured shape of that square kilometre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow are bridges and fine structures printed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach plate is one continuous 3D print, so anything that would hang in mid-air is filled in for strength. A bridge prints as a solid deck joined to the ground on each bank — the open gap beneath it, and the cables or piers that hold a real span, are closed in rather than left floating. Fine features such as railings or a single narrow footbridge can merge into the surface. Footprints and positions stay true to the survey; only the unsupported structure underneath is solidified, so the model survives handling and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach model is printed to order in Sheffield, so production takes up to 7 working days before dispatch. It then ships by Royal Mail Tracked 48, which is 2–3 days within the UK, and a tracking number is emailed when the parcel is handed over. UK delivery is free. International shipping isn't available at launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I request a different area or city?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/commission-your-city\"\u003ecustom-coordinates listing\u003c\/a\u003e covers any UK location at the same 9 cm × 9 cm format and 1:11000 scale, so you can centre the square kilometre wherever you like — a childhood street, a university, a harbour. 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The model covers a one-kilometre square centred on the square itself, between Broad Street and the Library of Birmingham. Canal arms of the Birmingham and Fazeley and Worcester \u0026amp; Birmingham systems thread through the western edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCentenary Square is anchored by Mecanoo's Library of Birmingham, T Cecil Howett's Baskerville House of 1938, and the Hall of Memory, designed by S N Cooke and W N Twist and opened in 1925. Graham Winteringham's 1971 Birmingham Rep sits alongside, with the BT Tower visible to the north. The square forms part of the Westside regeneration corridor running from Victoria Square towards Brindleyplace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Birmingham plate prints at 1:11,000 on a 9 × 9 cm base, so a 100 m city block is about 9 mm across and a single street is a fraction of a millimetre wide — the relief is the real measured shape of one square kilometre, with no vertical exaggeration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Birmingham new-home or anniversary gift centred on Centenary Square — the Library, Symphony Hall and the canal basins behind, held at 1:11000 on a 9 × 9 cm plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 × 9 cm · 1:11,000 scale · matte PLA · black ribbed base (white free on request) · stainless-steel laser-engraved label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the model show?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding footprints, building heights measured from LIDAR rather than estimated, and the underlying topography of the ground itself. Roads are engraved as shallow grooves, water is cut hollow below the surface, and bridges carry across as solid decks rather than free-standing spans. Everything is held at true 1:11000 scale with no vertical exaggeration, so the relief is the real measured shape of that square kilometre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow are bridges and fine structures printed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach plate is one continuous 3D print, so anything that would hang in mid-air is filled in for strength. A bridge prints as a solid deck joined to the ground on each bank — the open gap beneath it, and the cables or piers that hold a real span, are closed in rather than left floating. Fine features such as railings or a single narrow footbridge can merge into the surface. Footprints and positions stay true to the survey; only the unsupported structure underneath is solidified, so the model survives handling and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach model is printed to order in Sheffield, so production takes up to 7 working days before dispatch. It then ships by Royal Mail Tracked 48, which is 2–3 days within the UK, and a tracking number is emailed when the parcel is handed over. UK delivery is free. International shipping isn't available at launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I request a different area or city?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/commission-your-city\"\u003ecustom-coordinates listing\u003c\/a\u003e covers any UK location at the same 9 cm × 9 cm format and 1:11000 scale, so you can centre the square kilometre wherever you like — a childhood street, a university, a harbour. You can also message the shop with an area you'd like added to the standing catalogue, and it may become a ready-to-ship model for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy black and white?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe black ribbed base gives the topography enough contrast to read at a glance, while the white relief shows the building geometry without competing with the base beneath it. It is a deliberate, restrained palette that keeps attention on the measured shape of the city rather than on colour. A white base is free on request — just message before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere does the data come from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding heights and ground terrain come from national aerial LIDAR — the Environment Agency in England, the Scottish Remote Sensing Portal in Scotland, and Natural Resources Wales in Wales — accurate to a few centimetres. 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Sheffield Town Hall anchors the composition, with the Peace Gardens fountains and the Moor pedestrian axis running south.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Grade I listed Town Hall was designed by E. W. Mountford and opened in 1897, its clock tower topped by a figure of Vulcan. Surrounding it are Grade II listed buildings including the Upper Chapel, Channing Hall, and the former Cole Brothers' department store, alongside the 1925 Sheffield War Memorial. The square sits on the gentle rise between the Sheaf and Porter valleys that defines the city centre's topography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sheffield plate prints at 1:11,000 on a 9 × 9 cm base, so a 100 m city block is about 9 mm across and a single street is a fraction of a millimetre wide — the relief is the real measured shape of one square kilometre, with no vertical exaggeration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Sheffield leaving gift centred on Moorhead and Town Hall Square — the civic quarter and the head of the Moor at 1:11000 on a 9 × 9 cm plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 × 9 cm · 1:11,000 scale · matte PLA · black ribbed base (white free on request) · stainless-steel laser-engraved label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the model show?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding footprints, building heights measured from LIDAR rather than estimated, and the underlying topography of the ground itself. Roads are engraved as shallow grooves, water is cut hollow below the surface, and bridges carry across as solid decks rather than free-standing spans. Everything is held at true 1:11000 scale with no vertical exaggeration, so the relief is the real measured shape of that square kilometre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow are bridges and fine structures printed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach plate is one continuous 3D print, so anything that would hang in mid-air is filled in for strength. A bridge prints as a solid deck joined to the ground on each bank — the open gap beneath it, and the cables or piers that hold a real span, are closed in rather than left floating. Fine features such as railings or a single narrow footbridge can merge into the surface. Footprints and positions stay true to the survey; only the unsupported structure underneath is solidified, so the model survives handling and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach model is printed to order in Sheffield, so production takes up to 7 working days before dispatch. It then ships by Royal Mail Tracked 48, which is 2–3 days within the UK, and a tracking number is emailed when the parcel is handed over. UK delivery is free. International shipping isn't available at launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I request a different area or city?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/commission-your-city\"\u003ecustom-coordinates listing\u003c\/a\u003e covers any UK location at the same 9 cm × 9 cm format and 1:11000 scale, so you can centre the square kilometre wherever you like — a childhood street, a university, a harbour. 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Footprints and positions stay true to the survey; only the unsupported structure underneath is solidified, so the model survives handling and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach model is printed to order in Sheffield, so production takes up to 7 working days before dispatch. It then ships by Royal Mail Tracked 48, which is 2–3 days within the UK, and a tracking number is emailed when the parcel is handed over. UK delivery is free. International shipping isn't available at launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I request a different area or city?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/commission-your-city\"\u003ecustom-coordinates listing\u003c\/a\u003e covers any UK location at the same 9 cm × 9 cm format and 1:11000 scale, so you can centre the square kilometre wherever you like — a childhood street, a university, a harbour. 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The model covers a 1km square centred on the harbour, the East and West Cliffs, and the streets climbing toward the abbey headland. St Mary's Church sits on the East Cliff above the 199 steps, with the ruins of Whitby Abbey on the skyline beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe town's twin cliffs are bisected by the Esk and joined by the swing bridge, with red-pantiled cottages packed along the harbour's east side in the conservation area. St Mary's Church is Grade I listed, as is the former Whitby Youth Hostel on the abbey headland. 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Roads are engraved as shallow grooves, water is cut hollow below the surface, and bridges carry across as solid decks rather than free-standing spans. Everything is held at true 1:11000 scale with no vertical exaggeration, so the relief is the real measured shape of that square kilometre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow are bridges and fine structures printed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach plate is one continuous 3D print, so anything that would hang in mid-air is filled in for strength. A bridge prints as a solid deck joined to the ground on each bank — the open gap beneath it, and the cables or piers that hold a real span, are closed in rather than left floating. Fine features such as railings or a single narrow footbridge can merge into the surface. Footprints and positions stay true to the survey; only the unsupported structure underneath is solidified, so the model survives handling and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach model is printed to order in Sheffield, so production takes up to 7 working days before dispatch. It then ships by Royal Mail Tracked 48, which is 2–3 days within the UK, and a tracking number is emailed when the parcel is handed over. UK delivery is free. International shipping isn't available at launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I request a different area or city?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/commission-your-city\"\u003ecustom-coordinates listing\u003c\/a\u003e covers any UK location at the same 9 cm × 9 cm format and 1:11000 scale, so you can centre the square kilometre wherever you like — a childhood street, a university, a harbour. 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The Cam runs north through the model, threading past the riverside college grounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe footprint includes King's College and its 15th-century chapel, Trinity, Clare, and the lawns of the Backs running down to the river. Surrounding streets retain the compact medieval plan of the old town, with later Georgian and Victorian infill. The terrain is low-lying fenland, so relief is gentle and the print reads primarily through built form rather than topography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cambridge plate prints at 1:11,000 on a 9 × 9 cm base, so a 100 m city block is about 9 mm across and a single street is a fraction of a millimetre wide — the relief is the real measured shape of one square kilometre, with no vertical exaggeration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA precise Cambridge graduation gift — the 1 km square around the colleges and the Backs, the River Cam traced at 1:11000, the city's coordinates engraved on a steel label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 × 9 cm · 1:11,000 scale · matte PLA · black ribbed base (white free on request) · stainless-steel laser-engraved label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the model show?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding footprints, building heights measured from LIDAR rather than estimated, and the underlying topography of the ground itself. Roads are engraved as shallow grooves, water is cut hollow below the surface, and bridges carry across as solid decks rather than free-standing spans. Everything is held at true 1:11000 scale with no vertical exaggeration, so the relief is the real measured shape of that square kilometre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow are bridges and fine structures printed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach plate is one continuous 3D print, so anything that would hang in mid-air is filled in for strength. A bridge prints as a solid deck joined to the ground on each bank — the open gap beneath it, and the cables or piers that hold a real span, are closed in rather than left floating. Fine features such as railings or a single narrow footbridge can merge into the surface. Footprints and positions stay true to the survey; only the unsupported structure underneath is solidified, so the model survives handling and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach model is printed to order in Sheffield, so production takes up to 7 working days before dispatch. It then ships by Royal Mail Tracked 48, which is 2–3 days within the UK, and a tracking number is emailed when the parcel is handed over. UK delivery is free. International shipping isn't available at launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I request a different area or city?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/commission-your-city\"\u003ecustom-coordinates listing\u003c\/a\u003e covers any UK location at the same 9 cm × 9 cm format and 1:11000 scale, so you can centre the square kilometre wherever you like — a childhood street, a university, a harbour. 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The terrain shows the glacial crag-and-tail formation that shaped the medieval city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCastle Rock is the plug of an extinct volcano, scoured by ice into the cliff-and-ridge profile that carries the Old Town down to Holyrood. The castle has stood on the summit since at least the 12th century, with St Margaret's Chapel surviving from that period and the Half Moon Battery dating to the 1570s. The surrounding Old Town and New Town form a UNESCO World Heritage Site, designated in 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Edinburgh plate prints at 1:11,000 on a 9 × 9 cm base, so a 100 m city block is about 9 mm across and a single street is a fraction of a millimetre wide — the relief is the real measured shape of one square kilometre, with no vertical exaggeration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn Edinburgh gift for anyone who knows the climb to the esplanade — the castle rock and the Old Town held at 1:11000, the underlying topography modelled with the buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 × 9 cm · 1:11,000 scale · matte PLA · black ribbed base (white free on request) · stainless-steel laser-engraved label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the model show?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding footprints, building heights measured from LIDAR rather than estimated, and the underlying topography of the ground itself. Roads are engraved as shallow grooves, water is cut hollow below the surface, and bridges carry across as solid decks rather than free-standing spans. Everything is held at true 1:11000 scale with no vertical exaggeration, so the relief is the real measured shape of that square kilometre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow are bridges and fine structures printed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach plate is one continuous 3D print, so anything that would hang in mid-air is filled in for strength. A bridge prints as a solid deck joined to the ground on each bank — the open gap beneath it, and the cables or piers that hold a real span, are closed in rather than left floating. Fine features such as railings or a single narrow footbridge can merge into the surface. Footprints and positions stay true to the survey; only the unsupported structure underneath is solidified, so the model survives handling and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach model is printed to order in Sheffield, so production takes up to 7 working days before dispatch. It then ships by Royal Mail Tracked 48, which is 2–3 days within the UK, and a tracking number is emailed when the parcel is handed over. UK delivery is free. International shipping isn't available at launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I request a different area or city?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/commission-your-city\"\u003ecustom-coordinates listing\u003c\/a\u003e covers any UK location at the same 9 cm × 9 cm format and 1:11000 scale, so you can centre the square kilometre wherever you like — a childhood street, a university, a harbour. 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Centred on the historic spine of the city's industrial core.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe area includes the 1830 Warehouse, the world's oldest surviving railway warehouse and a Grade I listed structure, alongside Charles Trubshaw's 1903 Midland Hotel (Grade II*). W. J. Morley's 1910 Albert Hall and the Great Northern Warehouse sit within the footprint, with Castlefield Basin marking the terminus of the Bridgewater Canal. The Peterloo Memorial, marking the 1819 massacre, falls inside the modelled square.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Manchester plate prints at 1:11,000 on a 9 × 9 cm base, so a 100 m city block is about 9 mm across and a single street is a fraction of a millimetre wide — the relief is the real measured shape of one square kilometre, with no vertical exaggeration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Manchester leaving gift — the Deansgate corridor from the tower down to the Castlefield basins, one square kilometre at 1:11000 on a 9 × 9 cm plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 × 9 cm · 1:11,000 scale · matte PLA · black ribbed base (white free on request) · stainless-steel laser-engraved label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the model show?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding footprints, building heights measured from LIDAR rather than estimated, and the underlying topography of the ground itself. Roads are engraved as shallow grooves, water is cut hollow below the surface, and bridges carry across as solid decks rather than free-standing spans. Everything is held at true 1:11000 scale with no vertical exaggeration, so the relief is the real measured shape of that square kilometre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow are bridges and fine structures printed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach plate is one continuous 3D print, so anything that would hang in mid-air is filled in for strength. A bridge prints as a solid deck joined to the ground on each bank — the open gap beneath it, and the cables or piers that hold a real span, are closed in rather than left floating. Fine features such as railings or a single narrow footbridge can merge into the surface. Footprints and positions stay true to the survey; only the unsupported structure underneath is solidified, so the model survives handling and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach model is printed to order in Sheffield, so production takes up to 7 working days before dispatch. It then ships by Royal Mail Tracked 48, which is 2–3 days within the UK, and a tracking number is emailed when the parcel is handed over. UK delivery is free. International shipping isn't available at launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I request a different area or city?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/commission-your-city\"\u003ecustom-coordinates listing\u003c\/a\u003e covers any UK location at the same 9 cm × 9 cm format and 1:11000 scale, so you can centre the square kilometre wherever you like — a childhood street, a university, a harbour. You can also message the shop with an area you'd like added to the standing catalogue, and it may become a ready-to-ship model for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy black and white?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe black ribbed base gives the topography enough contrast to read at a glance, while the white relief shows the building geometry without competing with the base beneath it. It is a deliberate, restrained palette that keeps attention on the measured shape of the city rather than on colour. A white base is free on request — just message before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere does the data come from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding heights and ground terrain come from national aerial LIDAR — the Environment Agency in England, the Scottish Remote Sensing Portal in Scotland, and Natural Resources Wales in Wales — accurate to a few centimetres. Building footprints, water, and the street grid come from OpenStreetMap. Both are open data, released under the Open Government Licence and the ODbL respectively, and the required attribution is printed on the thank-you card inside every order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the model show the Castlefield viaducts and canal basin?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The Rochdale Canal, Castlefield Basin and the railway viaducts above them are all picked out, since the model uses OSM building footprints and waterway data for the full 1km square.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cityform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61908504576330,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/8254\/5738\/files\/Gemini_Generated_Image_e7xg49e7xg49e7xg.jpg?v=1779717487"},{"product_id":"sheffield-neepsend","title":"Sheffield Neepsend 3D Printed City Map — 9×9cm Relief Model","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat this model shows\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSheffield's Neepsend district rendered as a 3D topographic map, one kilometre square on the floor of the Don Valley north-west of the city centre. The model traces the River Don as it curves past Kelham Island, with the ground rising westward toward Walkley. Historically the heart of Sheffield's heavy forging and steel trades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeepsend grew through the 19th century around rolling mills, forges and gasworks lining the Don between Penistone Road and the river. Many of the surviving warehouses and works now house breweries, studios and music venues, while parts of the district remain in light industrial use. The southern edge of the model reaches the upper end of Kelham Island, including the bend of the river around Ball Street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sheffield plate prints at 1:11,000 on a 9 × 9 cm base, so a 100 m city block is about 9 mm across and a single street is a fraction of a millimetre wide — the relief is the real measured shape of one square kilometre, with no vertical exaggeration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Sheffield hometown gift for anyone tied to the working north — Neepsend's works and sheds along the Don, one square kilometre at 1:11000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 × 9 cm · 1:11,000 scale · matte PLA · black ribbed base (white free on request) · stainless-steel laser-engraved label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the model show?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding footprints, building heights measured from LIDAR rather than estimated, and the underlying topography of the ground itself. Roads are engraved as shallow grooves, water is cut hollow below the surface, and bridges carry across as solid decks rather than free-standing spans. Everything is held at true 1:11000 scale with no vertical exaggeration, so the relief is the real measured shape of that square kilometre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow are bridges and fine structures printed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach plate is one continuous 3D print, so anything that would hang in mid-air is filled in for strength. A bridge prints as a solid deck joined to the ground on each bank — the open gap beneath it, and the cables or piers that hold a real span, are closed in rather than left floating. Fine features such as railings or a single narrow footbridge can merge into the surface. Footprints and positions stay true to the survey; only the unsupported structure underneath is solidified, so the model survives handling and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach model is printed to order in Sheffield, so production takes up to 7 working days before dispatch. It then ships by Royal Mail Tracked 48, which is 2–3 days within the UK, and a tracking number is emailed when the parcel is handed over. UK delivery is free. International shipping isn't available at launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I request a different area or city?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/commission-your-city\"\u003ecustom-coordinates listing\u003c\/a\u003e covers any UK location at the same 9 cm × 9 cm format and 1:11000 scale, so you can centre the square kilometre wherever you like — a childhood street, a university, a harbour. You can also message the shop with an area you'd like added to the standing catalogue, and it may become a ready-to-ship model for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy black and white?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe black ribbed base gives the topography enough contrast to read at a glance, while the white relief shows the building geometry without competing with the base beneath it. It is a deliberate, restrained palette that keeps attention on the measured shape of the city rather than on colour. A white base is free on request — just message before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere does the data come from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding heights and ground terrain come from national aerial LIDAR — the Environment Agency in England, the Scottish Remote Sensing Portal in Scotland, and Natural Resources Wales in Wales — accurate to a few centimetres. Building footprints, water, and the street grid come from OpenStreetMap. Both are open data, released under the Open Government Licence and the ODbL respectively, and the required attribution is printed on the thank-you card inside every order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the model include Kelham Island?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart of it — the southern edge of the kilometre square reaches the upper (western) end of Kelham Island around Ball Street. The main body of the island and Kelham Island Museum sit just south of the modelled area.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cityform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61908504936778,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/8254\/5738\/files\/Gemini_Generated_Image_a1tmuja1tmuja1tm.png?v=1779719806"}],"url":"https:\/\/cityform.co.uk\/collections\/3d-printed-city-map-gifts.oembed","provider":"Cityform","version":"1.0","type":"link"}