London-1757 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21549

Map Date:

1757

Repository reference:

BL 10350.c.44

Town name:

Barrhead, 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:

'The ichnography of the cities of London and Westminster and the borough of Southwark.'

Comments on map:

Bottom centre: 'Engrav'd for the General Magazine of Arts & Sciences for W. Owen at Temple Bar 1757'.

Scale:

1:18,000*

Map-maker:

W. Owen [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

40.7 x 21.2

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

royal palaces, important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: City stippled, rest hatched; emphasised buildings not all named.

Water transport infrastructure:

river stairs

Sanitary and utility information:

conduits, water works, misc: Spring Water House.

Places of Worship:

incompletely shown

Public buildings:

central government

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town gates, drill halls, town walls

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, workhouses

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough: [City of London].

Known copies of map:

Darlington & Howgego's no.108: BL 10348.ccc.1, 250.k.10,11, BOL Gough Nat.Hist. 48, Westminster Archives Ashbridge 61 Map Cabinet C [DH108].

Industry:

food/drink

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Service and professional:

insurance offices

Waterbodies:

shown

Miscellaneous buildings and structures:

Ld Mayors Dog Ho, Ld Mayrs Banquesting House [sic].

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