City of London-London: Cornhill-1748 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18673

Map Date:

2.4.1748

Repository reference:

BLML K.Top.XXI.9

Historic county:

City of London

Town name:

London: Cornhill

Map type:

Miscellaneous

Extent of cover:

fragmentary

National grid reference:

TQ329811

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 3181

Map title:

'A plan of all the houses, destroyed & damaged by the great fire which began in Exchange Alley Cornhill, on Friday March 25, 1748. By T. Jeffreys Geographer, to his Royal Highness the prince of Wales.'

Comments on map:

Long text below map, suggesting a relief scheme for those burnt out.

Scale:

1:540

Map-maker:

T. Jefferys [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

30.8 x 33.2

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

Buildings: Houses burnt (light stipple), houses damaged (hatched).

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

shown

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Public/administrative boundaries:

Ward

Known copies of map:

BL PP 5437 [in London Magazine, Vol 17, March 1748], BOL Douce MM 18, (E)C17:70 London (317), Gough Maps 20 Fol 47, Gough Maps 41F, Fol 11B, Hope Adds 403, CUL T900.d.1.17, CUL Maps.bb.17.G.105.

Industry:

misc: All trades indicated, including some adjoining premises.

Landowners and occupiers:

owners shown

Decorative cartouches:

abstract decorative

Arms and heraldry:

municipal: [City of London].