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

CBTM:

19393

Map Date:

[1720]

Repository reference:

TNA [PRO] Library

Historic county:

City of London

Town name:

London: Walbrook, Dowgate

Map type:

Ward

Extent of cover:

fragmentary

National grid reference:

TQ327808

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

*

Map title:

'Walbrook Ward and Dowgate Ward with its division into parishes, taken from the last surveys'.

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. 510.

Scale:

1:2160

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

18.3 x 31.3

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

other: 'Note that the open places not figured are merchants houfes, inns or taverns'.

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Some public buildings pictorial.

Water transport infrastructure:

wharfs

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only, (pictorial)

Public buildings:

misc: Mansion House (with steps).

Public/administrative boundaries:

Parish, Ward

Known copies of map:

Ralph Hyde's ward map catalogue, no. 106(2). Strype 1720 (I, bk 2, fp 191) [HW106(1)]; Strype 1754-5 (I, fp 510) [HW106(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].

Decorative cartouches:

abstract decorative

Clubs and societies:

trade and livery company halls

Symbolic elements:

Grotesque face: at top of cartouche.

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

shown