London-1775 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21531

Map Date:

1775

Repository reference:

BL 290.i.23

Town name:

Barnoldswick, 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 London guide, or pocket plan of the Cities of London and Westminster, & Borough of Southwark, with the new buildings, &c. to the present year 1775.'

Comments on map:

F.p.9 in A description of the county of Middlesex, London: Snagg, 1775. Map has notes on hackney coaches top right and right, and water fares bottom-left-of-centre. A utility job. 'Price 6d' after Sayer imprint, implying that it was also sold separately.

Scale:

1:14,080

Map-maker:

Robt Sayer, Map & Printseller at No. 53 in Fleet Street, London [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

51.3 x 26.5

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

royal palaces, important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Notable buildings pictorial.

Turnpikes:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

river stairs, wharfs

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established predominates, (pictorial): Revd. Mr Whitefields Chapel.

Public buildings:

central government

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town gates, town walls, volunteer parade grounds, (pictorial)

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, hospitals, workhouses

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough: [City of London].

Known copies of map:

Darlington & Howgego's no.164: BL 290.i.23, G.3719, GL [DH164].

Industry:

food/drink, textiles

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Service and professional:

insurance offices

Landowners and occupiers:

notable residents

Waterbodies:

shown

Miscellaneous buildings and structures:

Ld Mayors Dogg H.

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

Skeleton survey