London-1840 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19369

Map Date:

1840

Repository reference:

TNA [PRO] Library

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 its environs.'

Comments on map:

For the untitled atlas volume accompanying Samuel Lewis, A topographical dictionary of England, London: Lewis, 4 vols, 1841. Bottom centre is 'Drawn and engraved for Lewis' Topographical Dictionary, Jany. 1st. 1840.', though date seems to be alteration.

Scale:

1:19,008

Map-maker:

R. Creighton [dr], J. & C. Walker [eng], Samuel Lewis [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

47.0 x 39.8

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

boundaries

Road names:

generally

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Mills:

windmills, (symbol): Symbol resembles Ordnance Survey, e.g. on south side of Chelsea Reach.

Canals:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, river stairs, wharfs: Named.

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, reservoirs, water works

Places of Worship:

incompletely shown: Very few, but numerous undescribed black blocks in City, e.g.

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, customs, central government, Parliament

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks, castles/forts/batteries, rifle ranges

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, hospitals, infirmaries, workhouses, misc: Various philanthropic, etc, institutions.

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges: Very few schools shown.

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough, liberty, misc: [City of London, Borough of Southwark, City & Liberties of Westminster], Rules of Kings Bench and Fleet Prisons.

Known copies of map:

DH330: BL, BOL G1/C17.2, London Metropolitan Archives [ex-GLC], Tower Hamlets library map 1742 [? copy] [1831: DH330(1)]; PC [1834: DH330(1a)]; BL, BOL G.A.Gen.Top.4o 534 = R, CUL S696.b.84.8 [48 x 36 cm], RGS Library [1840: DH330(2)]; RICS [1845: DH330(2a)]; GL [1848: DH330(3)].

Industry:

bricks/tiles, distilling, engineering, food/drink, lime/cement, rope walk, textiles, timber, misc: Floor Cloth Manufactories, Glue works.

Railways:

routes, c, named

Gardens:

shown

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc, museums

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Service and professional:

Bank of England

Landowners and occupiers:

fragmentary owners: [In Regent's Park].

Waterbodies:

shown, fish ponds

Borders:

decorative

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Arms and heraldry:

municipal

Cemeteries:

shown

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