London-1860 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

23284

Map date:

? 1860

Repository reference:

Guidhall Library Folded Maps 1861 k1285022

Town name:

London, Westminster, Southwark

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ320811

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 3181

Map title:

[Cover:] 'Reynolds's pocket distance map of London and cab passengers guide', [map:] 'Reynolds's distance map of London, for ascertaining cab fares & shewing the distances in every direction from the railway stations &c.'

Comments on map:

Rather a crowded map.

Scale:

1:22,630

Map-maker:

James Reynolds, 174 Strand [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

44.7 x 30.8

Number of parts:

Legends:

Reference system

Reference system:

distance circles, squaring: 1 and 2 mile circles around railway stations; 0.25-mile squaring.

Colouring:

other: Circles from stations: hand-coloured.

Road names:

generally

Building names:

royal palaces

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Numerous buildings emphasised but not named.

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Turnpikes:

shown

Canals:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, quays, river stairs, wharfs

Ferries:

ferry

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Industry:

ship yards, paper/print, textiles, misc: Glue, Patent Shot.

Mills:

windmills

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, reservoirs, water works

Places of Worship:

landmarks only

Cemeteries:

shown

Public buildings:

customs, central government, Parliament

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks, castles/forts/batteries, magazines/arsenals, misc.: Guard Ho., Victualling Yard; Gun, Bomb to west of Horseguards.

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, hospitals, misc: Philanthroc Institun.

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges

Service and professional:

Inns of Court, Bank of England

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

out-of-town inns only

Leisure and entertainment:

museums, art galleries, misc: Coliseum.

Monuments:

statues

Waterbodies:

shown

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Parkland:

botanic gardens, public parks, zoological gardens

Other land-uses & land-cover:

heath/uncultivated

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough

Known copies of map:

Ralph Hyde's no.68: GL Folded Maps 1861 k1285022 [H.68].

Ordnance Survey/s:

1868-1876

1:1056

1:2500

1:10,560

1894-7

1:1056

1:2500

1:10,560

1848-51

1:1056

1:5280

1:10,560

Skeleton survey