{"title":"Hometown Map Gifts","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hometown gift for anyone who carries a place with them. Each Cityform map holds one square kilometre of a British city at 1:11000 — the real measured shape of the ground and its buildings — on a 9 × 9 cm relief plate with the coordinates on a steel label. Choose a hometown: Sheffield, York, Whitby, Hull or Edinburgh.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"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. 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 the Peace Gardens and Goodwin Fountain?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The 1km footprint is centred on the civic core, so the Peace Gardens, Goodwin Fountain and Town Hall all fall within the printed area.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cityform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61874502205770,"sku":"sheffield-citycentre","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/8254\/5738\/files\/Untitled_design_7.png?v=1779541251"},{"product_id":"york","title":"York city centre 3D Printed City Map — 9×9cm Relief Model","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat this model shows\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYork 3D printed city model covering one square kilometre of the historic walled centre. The model is centred on York Minster and includes the medieval street grid bounded by the city walls. 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":"hull","title":"Kingston upon Hull 3D Printed City Map — 9×9cm Relief Model","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat this model shows\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHull is a port city in East Yorkshire, set on the north bank of the Humber Estuary where the River Hull empties into the wider waterway. 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. 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\u003eHow does Hull's flat terrain affect the model?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHull sits on low-lying estuarine ground with very little natural relief, so the model emphasises building footprints and former dock cuttings rather than hills or contour lines.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cityform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61899491770698,"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_2p2272p2272p2272_a8aebd51-a561-456e-8e93-ba3c8a00203c.jpg?v=1779541238"},{"product_id":"sheffield-moorhead","title":"Sheffield Moorhead and Town Hall Square 3D Printed City Map — 9×9cm Relief Model","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat this model shows\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSheffield in 3D, centred on the Moorhead and Town Hall Square at the heart of the city. The model covers a one-kilometre square taking in Pinstone Street, Fargate, and the civic core. 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. 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 the Peace Gardens and Goodwin Fountain?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The Peace Gardens, Goodwin Fountain, and Sheffield War Memorial all fall within the 1km square centred on the Town Hall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cityform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61900111806794,"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_vxrolvxrolvxrolv_8db045f6-7f43-4ca7-92a3-8a1736cd99de.jpg?v=1779541242"},{"product_id":"sheffieldecclesallroad-botanicalgardens","title":"Sheffield Ecclesall Road and Botanical Gardens 3D Printed City Map","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat this model shows\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSheffield 3D city model covering Ecclesall Road, Broomhill and the Botanical Gardens. The 1km square print is centred on the Botanical Gardens and runs north to Broomhill and east toward Sharrow. Includes Broomfield Pond and the surrounding Victorian street grid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sheffield Botanical Gardens were laid out by Robert Marnock in 1836, with curvilinear glass pavilions later restored as part of a Heritage Lottery scheme. The surrounding Broomhill and Endcliffe conservation areas retain dense terraces and villas built during the city's nineteenth-century expansion west from the centre. St Mark's, Broomhill, rebuilt in 1963 after wartime bombing, sits at the northern edge of the modelled area.\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 anniversary or new-home gift — Ecclesall Road, Broomhill and the Botanical Gardens across 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. 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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. The Grade II* Old Town Hall stands in the Market Place on the east bank, while Captain Cook's connection to the port is marked at the museum and by the replica Endeavour moored in the harbour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Whitby 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 Whitby gift for anyone who knows the harbour and the 199 steps — 1 km of the town and the Esk mouth at 1:11000, the North Sea modelled as open water, not invented streets.\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. 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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. 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 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. 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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. 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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. 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