City of London-London: Bishopgate-1720 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19390

Map Date:

[1720]

Repository reference:

TNA [PRO] Library

Historic county:

City of London

Town name:

London: Bishopgate

Map type:

Ward

Extent of cover:

fragmentary

National grid reference:

TQ333816

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

*

Map title:

'Bishopgate-street Ward. Taken from the last survey, and corrected'.

Comments on map:

In: John Stow, revised John Strype, A survey of the cities of London and Westminster, and the borough of Southwark, 6th edition, London: Innys, etc, 2 vols, 1754-5, Vol I (1754), f.p. 420.

Scale:

1:3960

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

18.0 x 31.0

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

other: Note re unnamed courts & merchants houses.

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Public etc buildings pictorial.

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Defence and military:

town walls

Education and academic:

further educational/colleges: [Gresham College].

Markets and exchanges:

markets, (pictorial): [Leadenhall market].

Known copies of map:

Ralph Hyde's ward map catalogue, no.25(2). Strype 1720 (I, bk 2, fp 90) [HW25(1)]; Strype 1754-5 (I, fp 421) [HW25(2)]. [In book form:] BL 1791.d.5, HLL 942.1 [1720]; BL 189.F.10, BOL E 10.31, Douce S.Subt 45, 46, TNA [PRO] Library [open access] [1754-5, ed 6].

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

shown