City of London-London: Aldersgate Ward-1740 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18360

Map Date:

10.3.1740

Repository reference:

[Private collection]

Historic county:

City of London

Town name:

London: Aldersgate Ward

Map type:

Ward

Extent of cover:

fragmentary

National grid reference:

TQ321816

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 3281

Map title:

'A plan of the ward of Aldersgate'.

Comments on map:

Pub '1739' [old system: 1740 in new system].

Scale:

1:1200

Map-maker:

Jacob Ilive [author], R.W. Searle [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

55.5 x 31.5

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

shown, public buildings emphasised: Some public buildings shown pictorially.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Defence and military:

town gates, town walls, (pictorial)

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals

Public/administrative boundaries:

Parish, Ward, misc: 'Precincts'.

Known copies of map:

Ralph Hyde's ward map catalogue, no.2; BOL Gough Maps 21 Fol 25B, BL Crace Maps 8.2, GL (Pr (Ward Maps) M9/ALD), GL MX 3876 [HW2] [original]; GL (La Pr (Ward Maps) M.9/ALD [W.A.Bell copy, 1882-4]; [1999: Ralph Hyde, Ward maps of the City of London, London Topographical Society, 1999].

Decorative cartouches:

abstract decorative

Clubs and societies:

trade and livery company halls

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Vignettes at corners of St Botolph Aldersgate, south side of Aldersgate, north side of ditto, SS Anne & Agnes.

Arms and heraldry:

dedicee of map

Dedicee of map:

Richard Levett, Alderman of the Ward.

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

shown

Tenement boundaries group:

apparently fairly complete