London-1846 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19539

Map Date:

1846

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 10.A.57

Town name:

Allendale, 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:

[Cover:] 'Booth's new plan of London; extending to Blackwall...1846'. [Map:] 'London with the new streets & public buildings. 1846.'

Comments on map:

Intaglio printed from a rather worn plate, which includes the India docks, but extrudes the top of Regents Park.

Scale:

1:16,896

Map-maker:

J. Reynolds, 174 Strand [pb], [also George Booth, 1 Paragon Place, New Kent Road [pb] on cover].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

72.2 x 40.5 [map 72.2 x 35.0].

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Mills:

(unspecified type)

Canals:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, river stairs

Sanitary and utility information:

reservoirs, water works

Places of Worship:

incomplete 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, mental, orphanages

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough, Parish, misc: [City of London; no parishes shown within City].

Known copies of map:

DH395: BLML Maps 10.a.57 [1846: DH395(1)]; LM [1846: DH395(2)]; BLML Maps 3485(14) [1857: Map of London showing the new postal districts: not traced in Hyde: BL 9.95].

Industry:

lime/cement, textiles, misc: Pearl Ash Works.

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa

Parkland:

public parks

Service and professional:

banks, Inns of Court

Waterbodies:

shown

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Reference system:

squaring

Ferries:

ferry: [Horse Ferry].

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

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