London-1763 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18686

Map Date:

20.5.1763

Repository reference:

BLML Maps *3480 (5)

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:

'...Plan of the cities of London and Westminster and borough of Southwark, with the contiguous buildings...'

Comments on map:

[DH100(1)]. Dedication is part of title, and is by John Pine and John Tinney. Note below title gives dates and scale of original survey, and a certificate as to the rigorous trigonometrical basis, 24 July 1742, by Martin Folkes and Peter Davall.

Scale:

1:10,560

Map-maker:

John Rocque [sv]. Isaac Basire ['plan'], R.W.Seale ['letters'] [eng], John Bowles, Carington Bowles, Robert Sayer, Thomas Jeffreys [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

89.8 x 50.0

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Inside the built-up area buildings have stipple infill, with churches with strengthened casing and important buildings black; outside all buildings are black. A great many buildings (e.g. Palace of Westminster) are shown in black but not described.

Turnpikes:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, river stairs, wharfs: Named; includes Upper Wet Dock.

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Penal:

jails/reformatories: [No gallows at Tyburn].

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, volunteer parade grounds

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, hospitals

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Woodland:

scattered tree cover, orchards

Known copies of map:

DH100: TNA [PRO] MPE 1/471 [?DH100(1)]; BL, GL, London Metropolitan Archives [ex-GLC], Berwick upon Tweed RO NRO 740/P.81 [1749: DH100(1)]; BOL (E)C17:70 London (285 ), RGS Eng & Wales S.103 [?DH100(1)?]; BOL (E)C17:70 London (286) [1753: Bowles, Sayer, Jeffreys]; CUL Maps.C.71.75.1, Kensington Library [Ryall/Bowles, 1759: DH100(2)]; BOL Gough Maps 21 Fol 20 [1760.c: Tinney & 2 x Bowles]; BLML Maps 3480(5), K.Top.20.38, BOL Douce Prints a.53(4), GL [1763: Bowles/Sayer/Jeffreys, DH100(3)].

Industry:

glass, textiles

Gardens:

shown

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Waterbodies:

shown

Commons:

shown

Cemeteries:

shown

Dedicee of map:

Martin Folkes, President of the Royal Society.

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