London-1746 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18544

Map Date:

30.9.1746

Repository reference:

University of Exeter Geography Department

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:

'A contracted Scetch of the Plan of London &c printed on 24 Sheets of Imperial Paper, to fhew the General Appearance of the Whole: for the Ufe of thofe who bind it in a Book, and for the better comprehending the Divifions mentioned in the Index.'

Comments on map:

Recorded from Howgego-Margary facsimile. This differs from the 'ten miles round' map [Exeter 18543], in having a smaller scale (Westminster Abbey west end to centre of White Tower is 10.55 inches), no building infill, and in including a considerable number of City churches.

Scale:

1:12,672*

Map-maker:

John Pine and Jon Tinney [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

67.4 x 37.3

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

royal palaces

Buildings:

building infill omitted, public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

docks

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town walls

Welfare and charitable:

misc: Charter House.

Known copies of map:

[DH95: for use with DH96]

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Service and professional:

Inns of Court

Commons:

shown

Reference system:

other: Divisions into nine of the index sheets.

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