London-1772 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

23240

Map Date:

1772

Repository reference:

Guildhall Library, Pr. gp. 3, k123952x

Town name:

Bolsover, 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, 1772'.

Comments on map:

No 'responsibility statements' on this copy.

Scale:

1:15,000*

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

50.0 x 28.7

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

partly

Building names:

royal palaces, important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Stipple in City, hatched elsewhere: most emphasised buildings in City are unnamed.

Turnpikes:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, river stairs

Sanitary and utility information:

water works

Places of Worship:

incompletely shown: Omitted in city.

Public buildings:

customs, central government

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, drill halls

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, hospitals, infirmaries, workhouses

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Woodland:

scattered tree cover

Known copies of map:

Guildhall Library, Pr. gp. 3, k123952x.

Industry:

rope walk

Leisure and entertainment:

museums

Parkland:

public parks, private parks and ornamental ground

Service and professional:

Inns of Court

Waterbodies:

shown

Ferries:

ferry

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

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