Kent-Deptford-1623 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21287

Map date:

1623

Repository reference:

BLML Maps C.29.c.11

Historic county:

Kent

Town name:

Deptford

Map type:

uncertain

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ365775

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 4077

Map title:

'A map of Deptford, 1623. From an original pen and ink sketch with additional remarks by John Evelyn, Esqr.'

Comments on map:

Various historical notes. Map has been dated 1750, but engraving style is early 19th century.

Scale:

1:2970

Map-maker:

H. Mutlow, 3 York St [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

41.0 x 26.7

Number of parts:

Stated measurements:

other: A few acreages.

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only: Says Court [by far the largest building on the map].

Buildings:

'ordinary' buildings pictorial

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

naval dockyards, wharfs, misc: Water gates.

Industry:

ship yards

Extractive activity:

quarries/pits: [Gravell Pits].

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Defence and military:

magazines/arsenals: Powder House.

Welfare and charitable:

misc: Trinitie House.

Woodland:

scattered tree cover

Landowners and occupiers:

notable residents

Known copies of map:

Southwark Library, local studies Map Draw 5, Map 833 [Photo of MS version, possibly supplied by Peter Gernett]; BLML Maps c.29.c.11(17), BOL Ash [Sutherland coll] C.IV*, part V, Southwark Library, local studies Map Draw 5, Map 839 [1800: engr H. Mutlow]; BL 10352.bb.30 [1883: N. Dews, the history of Deptford]; BL 10352.bb.29 [1884: N. Dews, the history of Deptford, ed 2]; BOL G.A.Kent 8o 869, CUL 484.01.b.3.3 [in 2nd edition, 1971 impression].

Ordnance Survey/s:

1848-50

1:1056

1:5280

1:10,560

Skeleton survey

1867-8

1:1056

1:2500

1:10,560

1893-4

1:1056

1:2500

1:10,560