London-1775 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18713

Map Date:

1775

Repository reference:

BLML Maps c.27.B.14

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:

'Bowles's new pocket plan of the cities of London and Westminster: with the borough of Southwark: comprehending the new buildings and other alterations to the year 1775.'

Scale:

1:9000

Map-maker:

Carington Bowles [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

90.6 x 44.9 [on 2 plates].

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Turnpikes:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

river stairs

Sanitary and utility information:

reservoirs, water works

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, central government

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, hospitals, mental

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Woodland:

scattered tree cover

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough, district/division, Parish, misc: Divisions of City of Westminster; [limit of City of London; no city parishes shown].

Known copies of map:

DH147a: GL [1770: DH147a(1)]; PC [1773/1775: DH147a(1a)]; Tower Hamlets map 95 [1773: DH147a(2)]; BLML Maps C27.b.14 (ex 32.aa.27) [1775: DH147a(3)]; London Metropolitan Archives [ex-GLC] [1777: DH147a(4)]; PC [1778: DH147a(4a)]; BLML Crace Port. V.150, GL [1780: DH147a(5)]; CUL Maps.D.71.78.1, GL [1782: DH147a(6)]; BLML Maps 3480(63), PC [1783: DH147a(6aa)]; CUL [1788: DH147a(6a)]; Berm/Sk.P.L. [1789: DH147a(6b)]; PC [1790: DH147b(7)]; STPnc P.L. [1791: DH 147a(8)]; BOL (E)C17:70 London (506), London Metropolitan Archives [ex-GLC], Lambeth-Minet Lib [1794: DH147a(9)].

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Commons:

shown

Borders:

distance-graduated type

Reference system:

squaring: 1 mile squares with furlong graduations in border, related to meridian &c of St Pauls.

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