London-1845
CBTM:
23264
Map Date:
1845
Repository reference:
Guildhall Library, Folded Maps 1845 M0036001CL
Town name:
Chelsea, Islington, Paddington, Stepney, Lambeth, Rotherhithe, Marylebone, St Pancras, London, Westminster, Southwark, Whitechapel, Bermondsey
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
TQ320811
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
TQ 3181
Map title:
[Cover:] '1845. Chidley's new coloured map of London...'
Comments on map:
Possibly wood-engraved: see apparent join running south from London Bridge. Mostly sans-serif lettering. Hand-coloured, cropped to neatline: cover implies that coloured roads are bus-routes.
Scale:
1:16,896
Map-maker:
[I.J. Chidley, Bookseller and Publisher, 123 Aldersgare St [pb.]
Production mode:
lithographed
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
71.3 x 47.5
Number of parts:
1
Colouring:
water, land-use, transport.: Open spaces green, railways red: all hand-coloured.
Road names:
generally
Building names:
royal palaces, important buildings only
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, building infill omitted, public buildings emphasised: South-and-east-side 'shading' used rather than infill.
Mills:
windmills, (unspecified type)
Canals:
shown
Water transport infrastructure:
docks, naval dockyards, river stairs, wharfs
Sanitary and utility information:
gas works, reservoirs, water works
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only: Shown by crosses.
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative, customs, central government, Parliament, internal revenue
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Defence and military:
barracks, magazines/arsenals, misc.: Guard Ho.
Welfare and charitable:
almshouses, blind, deaf & dumb, orphanages, hospitals, misc: [Blind Sch.], Humane Society's Recieving Ho., Philanthropic Institution.
Education and academic:
schools, further educational/colleges
Markets and exchanges:
exchanges, markets
Recreation and sports venues:
sports grounds
Woodland:
shown
Public/administrative boundaries:
borough: [City of London].
Known copies of map:
GL Folded maps 1845 M0036001CL [DH388b].
Industry:
chemicals, food/drink, ship yards, oil/soap etc, paper/print, rope walk, textiles, timber, misc: Floor Cloth.
Railways:
routes, named, passenger stations
Gardens:
nurseries
Leisure and entertainment:
baths/spa, museums, misc: Colossieum, Diorama.
Parkland:
botanic gardens, public parks, zoological gardens
Service and professional:
Inns of Court, Bank of England
Road transport:
bus routes (limited): Sienna.
Waterbodies:
shown
Monuments:
obelisks
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Foot/bridle ways:
shown
Ferries:
ferry
Cemeteries:
shown
Inns, hospitality & refreshment:
out-of-town inns only, tea-gardens
Stated measuerments:
other: Mileages in river.
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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