London-1731 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18674

Map Date:

1731

Repository reference:

BLML Maps *3480 (329)

Town name:

London, Westminster, Southwark

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ302905

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 3181

Map title:

'A new and exact plan of the city of London and suburbs thereof, with the addition of the new buildings, churches &c to this present year 1731...'

Comments on map:

Extensive reference in conjunction with squaring system to streets, livery halls, yards, public offices, churches, etc: 'such a method that in an Instant may easily be found any Place contain'd therein.' Originally extended only to Redriff church, etc: extension to east is outside reference system. Notes on situation of London with statistics as to how big, etc, etc, it is, and notes on both hackney and watermens' fares. Additions in e.g. north-west part apparent from the darker engraving.

Scale:

1:6336

Map-maker:

Tho. Bowles [author], John Bowles [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

191.5 x 58.6 [engraved on at least 4, if not 6, plates].

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Inns of Court and similar buildings are shown pictorially.

Mills:

windmills

Water transport infrastructure:

river stairs, wharfs: Numerous, named.

Sanitary and utility information:

water works

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively, (pictorial)

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town gates, volunteer parade grounds, town walls, (pictorial)

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, hospitals

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds, bear-baiting

Woodland:

scattered tree cover, orchards

Public/administrative boundaries:

Parish, Ward: [Wards in City, parishes elsewhere].

Known copies of map:

DH63. Bibl.Nat.Paris [DH63(1)]; GL [1720: DH63(2)]; BLML Maps 414.a(47), GL [1723: DH63(3)]; GL [extended: DH63(3a)]; London Metropolitan Archives [ex-GLC] [1727: DH63(4)]; Westminster Archives Ashbridge 61; Strongroom 10 ['1728': DH63(?4-5)]; BLML Maps 3480(329) [1731: DH63(5)]; BLML Maps 3480(314), GL, London Metropolitan Archives [ex-GLC] [1734: DH63(6)];

Industry:

rope walk, textiles, timber: [Cloth Tenter].

Gardens:

shown

Service and professional:

Inns of Court

Waterbodies:

shown

Decorative cartouches:

abstract decorative

Clubs and societies:

trade and livery company halls

Commons:

shown

Reference system:

squaring

Miscellaneous buildings and structures:

Ld Mayors Dogg House.

Arms and heraldry:

livery companies, royal arms, municipal: [The twelve city companies from which the Lord Mayor is chosen].

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