London-1836 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19448

Map Date:

2.5.1836

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 3480 (114)

Town name:

Aberdeen, 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 guide through London and the surrounding boroughs.'

Comments on map:

Accompanying, or accompanied by, James Gilbert, A guide to the streets and buildings of London..., London: Grattan, n.d. [preface to this 'second edition' is dated 20 June 1836.]

Scale:

1:16,896

Map-maker:

E. Grattan, 51 Paternoster Row [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

63.5 x 44.5

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

boundaries

Road names:

generally

Building names:

partly

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Turnpikes:

shown: By bar-and-circle-at-each-end symbol.

Canals:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, river stairs: [Stairs named].

Places of Worship:

principal Anglican/established only

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, misc: Twopenny post: note that beyond this limit 'hackney coachmen are entitled to back-fares'.

Known copies of map:

DH358: [DH358]

Industry:

chemicals, engineering, rope walk, textiles

Railways:

routes, named

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc

Parkland:

public parks, private parks and ornamental ground

Service and professional:

banks

Waterbodies:

shown

Reference system:

squaring

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