London-1736 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18682

Map Date:

1736

Repository reference:

BLML Maps *3480 (50)

Town name:

London, Westminster, Southwark

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ320811

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 3181

Map title:

'Vrbium Londini et West-mona-sterii nec non suburbii Southwark accurata inchnographia...'; 'Neuester grundris der staedte London...'

Comments on map:

Similar to Exeter 18674, 18681, etc, though without the cab-fares or gazetteer: instead there is a table translating English terms into German (text on map is English). Shortish descriptions at top of map, in both German and Latin. Scales of both English (4.88 ins) and Rhineland (5.63 ins, 14.25 cm) miles.

Scale:

1:6336

Map-maker:

Homann's heirs [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

50.6 x 167.7

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

royal palaces, important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Mills:

windmills

Water transport infrastructure:

river stairs, wharfs: Numerous; mamed.

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only, (pictorial)

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, central government

Defence and military:

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

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Recreation and sports venues:

cock-fighting, bear-baiting

Woodland:

scattered tree cover

Public/administrative boundaries:

Parish, Ward: [Wards in City of London, parishes elsewhere; City and its liberties indicated by stippling, elsewhere by hatching].

Known copies of map:

DH81: RGS Eng & Wales S.99; Westminster Archives Box 65 nos 29-30 (Ashbridge 061); Westminster Archives Map Cabt A, Strongroom 10 (Ashbridge 061); BLML Maps 3480(50); GL; London Metropolitan Archives [ex-GLC] [DH81];

Industry:

rope walk, textiles, timber: [Tenters].

Gardens:

shown

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Waterbodies:

shown

Decorative cartouches:

abstract decorative

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Four views of notable buildings, including St Pauls, on east side of map.

Commons:

shown

Miscellaneous pictorial and decorative:

Shipping in river, strongly resembling Exeter 18681, complete with staffage.

Arms and heraldry:

royal arms: With St Georges & St Andrews flags.

Cemeteries:

shown

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