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London-1785

CBTM:
19672
Map Date:
2.7.1785
Repository reference:
BLML K.Top. 20.47.2
Town name:
Ayr, 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 & Westminster, the borough of Southwark, and their suburbs: by William Faden; Geogr. to the King. MDCCLXXXV.'
Scale:
1:12,500
Map-maker:
W. Faden, Charing Cross, London [pb].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
70.0 x 50.5
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Building names:
partly
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Public buildings such as Guildhall and Houses of Parliament emphasised, but not described.
Mills:
windmills
Water transport infrastructure:
docks, river stairs
Sanitary and utility information:
conduits, reservoirs, water works
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established predominates
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative, central government
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries
Welfare and charitable:
almshouses, dispensaries, hospitals, mental, orphanages
Education and academic:
schools
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Woodland:
shown, misc: Fruit Trees Nursery.
Public/administrative boundaries:
borough: [City of London].
Known copies of map:
DH180: BLML K.Top.20.47.2, BOL C17 a.6, CUL Maps.72.78.1, GL, London Metropolitan Archives [ex-GLC], Westminster Archives Ashbridge 61.
Industry:
bricks/tiles, food/drink, rope walk, timber, misc: White Lead Works; lack of industriousness probably says more about the compilation of the map than the commerce of the multitude.
River and foreshore features:
foreshore, foreshore material specified: [The Sand bank].
Gardens:
shown
Leisure and entertainment:
theatres, etc
Parkland:
private parks and ornamental ground
Service and professional:
banks
Waterbodies:
shown
Decorative cartouches:
symbolic/non-realistic: Putti hold drapes, exposing title with vegetation in background; naked male figure contemplates ground, with quill pen [Atlas?], and right arm over urn with usual outfall-vigour liquid.
Commons:
shown
Symbolic elements:
Putti, drapes, naked male figure, quill pen: in title.
Foot/bridle ways:
shown
Agricultural and animal-keeping:
cow-keeping, sheep: [Cow Sheds, Sheep Pens].
Cemeteries:
shown
Miscellaneous street furniture:
Obelisk [near Elephant].
Inns, hospitality & refreshment:
shown, tea-gardens
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
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