City of London-London: Bishopsgate Ward-1756 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18364

Map Date:

[1756]

Repository reference:

[Private collection]

Historic county:

City of London

Town name:

London: Bishopsgate Ward

Map type:

Ward

Extent of cover:

fragmentary

National grid reference:

TQ333816

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 3261

Map title:

'Bishops-Gate Ward within and without according to a new survey.'

Comments on map:

In William Maitland 'and others', The history and survey of London from its foundation to the present time, II, London: Osborne, etc, 1756, f.p 792.

Scale:

1:2880

Map-maker:

B. Cole [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

37.0 x 23.0

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Public buildings pictorial.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Defence and military:

town gates, town walls, (pictorial)

Education and academic:

further educational/colleges

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Public/administrative boundaries:

Ward

Known copies of map:

Ralph Hyde's ward map catalogue, no.26. Maitland, 1756 (II, fp 793), 1760, 1772, 1775 [William Maitland, The history of London from its foundation to the present time (London: Osborne 1756, 1760), or Maitland & John Etick (same title) (London: Wilkie 1772, 1775) (also English Architecture, or the publick buildings of London and Westminster, London: Osborne 1760) [Eng Arch: BL K.60.g.5]

Decorative cartouches:

abstract decorative

Clubs and societies:

trade and livery company halls

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Vignettes at bottom of St Ethelburga and Great St Hellen.

Borders:

decorative

Arms and heraldry:

dedicee of map

Cemeteries:

shown

Dedicee of map:

Matthew Blakiston, alderman of the ward.