London-1767 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22299

Map Date:

1767

Repository reference:

CUL Maps.BB.71.76.2

Town name:

Bidford on Avon, 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 plan of the cities of London and Westminster, and borough of Southwark, with the new buildings

Comments on map:

Rocque-derived.

Scale:

1:14,400*

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

50.0 x 28.8

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

royal palaces, important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Stippled within city liberties, hatched elsewhere.

Turnpikes:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, river stairs

Sanitary and utility information:

water works, misc: N. River Head, Sadlers Wells.

Places of Worship:

incompletely shown

Public buildings:

customs, central government

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, volunteer parade grounds

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, hospitals, mental, misc: Asylum.

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Public/administrative boundaries:

liberty: [Shown by building infill].

Known copies of map:

Westminster Archives Ashbridge 61; Map Cabt C [seems to be DH144: also at CUL]; CUL Maps.BB.71.76.2 [?DH144], ?CUL Acton.c.23.1163 [in New collection of voyages..., 1767].

Industry:

rope walk

Gardens:

misc: [Marybone Gardens].

Leisure and entertainment:

museums

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Service and professional:

Inns of Court

Waterbodies:

shown

Commons:

shown

Ferries:

ferry

Cemeteries:

shown

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

out-of-town inns only: [Dog & Duck].

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