London-1761 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18687

Map Date:

1761

Repository reference:

BLML Maps *3480 (54)

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 correct plan of the cities of London & Westminster & borough of Southwark, including the bills of mortality, with the additional buildings &c'.

Comments on map:

Headed 'Engraved from a new survey for the London Magazine 1761': in Rocque's style, though unsigned. Some buildings named, e.g. Houses of Parliament, which are not named on Exeter 18686.

Scale:

1:18,103*

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

40.0 x 22.7

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Conventions as Exeter 18686, i.e. stipple in built-up area, solid for other buildings.

Water transport infrastructure:

river stairs: Numerous; named.

Sanitary and utility information:

water works

Places of Worship:

principal Anglican/established only: No City or west end parish churches.

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, central government, Parliament

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, l

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Woodland:

scattered tree cover, orchards

Known copies of map:

Darlington & Howgego's no.120: BLML Maps 3480(54) [Exeter 18687], BOL Hope Adds 416, GL St Pauls Colln k1275265, London Metropolitan Archives [ex-GLC] [Exeter 23252] [DH120].

Industry:

textiles: [Lines in fields interpreted as tenters].

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Service and professional:

Inns of Court

Waterbodies:

shown

Commons:

shown

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