London-1825 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19428

Map Date:

1825

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 3480 (102)

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:

'A plan of London and Westminster with the borough of Southwark, 1825'.

Scale:

1:9504

Map-maker:

James Wyld (successor to W. Faden), Geographer to the King and the H.R.H. the Duke of York, 5 Charing Cross [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

90.0 x 46.0

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

boundaries

Colouring:

boundaries

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Turnpikes:

shown

Canals:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, river stairs: [Stairs named].

Sanitary and utility information:

reservoirs, water works

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established predominates: Scanty in City of London.

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, customs, central government

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks, castles/forts/batteries

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, hospitals, infirmaries, mental, orphanages, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough, Parish, misc: [Cities of London & Westminster; parishes not shown in City of London]; Liberties of Fleet, etc.

Known copies of map:

DH297: BLML Maps 3480(102) [1823: DH297(1)]; PC [1824: DH297(1a)]; RGS Eng & Wales S.579 [1824: DH297'(2)']; GL [1825: DH297(2)].

Industry:

chemicals, engineering, rope walk, textiles, misc: Royal Mint.

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc

Parkland:

public parks, private parks and ornamental ground

Service and professional:

banks

Waterbodies:

shown

Borders:

distance-graduated type: In miles and furlongs: separate half-mile scale as well.

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