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City of London-London: Portsoken Ward-1754

CBTM:
18381
Map Date:
[1754]
Repository reference:
BLML Maps 3495(120)
Historic county:
City of London
Town name:
London: Portsoken Ward
Map type:
Ward
Extent of cover:
fragmentary
National grid reference:
TQ336813
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
TQ 3281
Map title:
'Portsoken Ward with its division into parishes 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 1006.
Scale:
1:3600
Map-maker:
B. Cole [eng].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
22.7 x 37.0
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Buildings:
noticeably generalised
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only
Defence and military:
town gates, town walls
Public/administrative boundaries:
Parish, Ward
Known copies of map:
Ralph Hyde's ward map catalogue, no.93. Maitland, 1756 (II, fp 1006), 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]
Gardens:
shown
Decorative cartouches:
abstract decorative
Arms and heraldry:
dedicee of map
Dedicee of map:
Sir William Calvert, Alderman of the ward.
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