London-1588 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21405

Map Date:

[1588]

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 29.b.44

Town name:

Barmouth, London, Westminster, Southwark

Map type:

uncertain

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ320811

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 3181

Map title:

'London.'

Comments on map:

From Henry B. Wheatley and Edmund W. Ashbee, The particular description of England, 1588... by William Smith, Rouge Dragon, London: 'Printed for subscribers only', 1879, Plate XXVIII. Half-way between birds eye view and plan.

Scale:

1:9000*

Map-maker:

[William Smith [author].]

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

43.3 x 18.8

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

Buildings, water, general highlighting of district, decorative: Green ground-tint.

Buildings:

'ordinary' buildings pictorial: Two circular structures in western Southwark: theatres?

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only, (pictorial)

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, (pictorial)

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 29.b.44, BOL G.A.Gen.Top. 4o 265 [1879]; C17:70 London c.6 [1972: in P. Glanville, pb the Connesieur].

Decorative cartouches:

abstract decorative

Miscellaneous pictorial and decorative:

Boats, shipping, and royal barge on river.

Arms and heraldry:

royal arms, municipal: [London].

Ordnance Survey's

1868-1876

1:1056

1:2500

1:10,560

1894-7

1:1056

1:2500

1:10,560

1848-51

1:1056

1:5280

1:10,560

Skeleton survey