London-1840 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19452

Map Date:

? 1840

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 19.A.46

Town name:

Deptford, Greenwich, Hammersmith, Hampstead, Islington, Kensington, Lambeth, Marylebone, 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 its environs, shewing the boundaries of the cities of London and Westminster, metropolitan boroughs and parishes and distances in miles & quarters of the principal roads from the General Post Office.'

Comments on map:

A map out to impress, not least in geographical coverage: names some peripheral manors, e.g. All Farthing [in Wandsworth].

Scale:

1:15,840

Map-maker:

I. Dower, Pentonville, London [eng], S. Lewis & Co., 13 Finsbury Place South, London [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

110.5 x 91.7

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

general legend

Road names:

generally

Building names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Turnpikes:

shown

Canals:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, piers, river stairs

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, reservoirs, water works

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established predominates

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, customs, central government

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks, castles/forts/batteries

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, hospitals, mental, orphanages, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds: ['Lords Cricket Ground', rather than 'Lords New Cricket Ground'].

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough, Parish

Known copies of map:

DH373a: CUL Maps.c.71.85.13, Maps.c.71.85.1, GL, Kensington Library [1840.c: DH373a(1)]; Lambeth-Minet 2/[c.1840]/Roll 44 [photo]; BLML Maps 19.a.46, CUL Maps.c.71.84.5, London Metropolitan Archives [ex-GLC], Camden folded map M263C, RGS Library [1850.c: DH373a(2)]; CUL Maps.c.18.G.40 [1854: DH373a(2+)].

Industry:

bricks/tiles, chemicals, food/drink, glass, ship yards, rope walk, textiles, misc: Royal Mint.

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations: This state includes the Great Northern from Kings Cross (but no station shown) and the North London line.

Gardens:

shown

Parkland:

public parks, private parks and ornamental ground, zoological gardens

Service and professional:

banks

Waterbodies:

shown

Relief:

slopes shown

Commons:

shown

Borders:

decorative

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Cemeteries:

shown

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

shown, tea-gardens: [Thamesside Tea Gardens around Wandsworth, etc].

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