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

CBTM:

18385

Map Date:

[1756]

Repository reference:

[Private collection]

Historic county:

City of London

Town name:

Dowgate Ward, London: Walbrook Ward

Map type:

Ward

Extent of cover:

fragmentary

National grid reference:

TQ326808

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 3281

Map title:

'Walbrook Ward and Dowgate Ward and their divisions 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 1046.

Scale:

1:2160*

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

36.5 x 24.0

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

partly

Buildings:

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

Water transport infrastructure:

quays, wharfs: ['New Key'].

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

misc: 'Mansion House' is a white space.

Public/administrative boundaries:

Parish, Ward

Known copies of map:

Ralph Hyde's ward map catalogue, no.107. Maitland, 1756 (II, 1046), 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:

On right: St Stephen in Walbrook, St Michael Royal College Hill.

Arms and heraldry:

dedicee of map

Dedicee of map:

Slingsby Bethell, Lord Mayor in 1756, and Sir Richard Glyn, Alderman of Dowgate Ward in 1755.