London-1846 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19533

Map Date:

? 1846

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 3480 (128)

Town name:

Lambeth, 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:

'London at one view: a new map.'

Comments on map:

Rather bold approach: seems to be originally engraved on wood, in 4 blocks (joins are painfully visible: they meet in Tooley St). Lettering is mostly sans-serif: districts, parks, etc in typeset Roman, as is statistical information at foot of map, including that there are 4370 pubs, 907 pastrycooks, and consumption of 120,000 tons of fish, 10,000,000 gallons of milk and 65,000 pipes of wine.

Scale:

1:16,896

Map-maker:

G. Biggs, 421 Strand, London [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

84.8 x 52.5

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, building infill omitted, public buildings emphasised

Mills:

windmills

Canals:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, river stairs: Including Timber Docks.

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, reservoirs, water works

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only: Mostly by crosses; discreet, but could be quite comprehensive.

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

Known copies of map:

DH380: BL [1841, London at one view: DH380(1)]; BLML Maps 3480(128), BOL J.Maps 76, CUL Maps.71.84.2, GL, London Metropolitan Archives [ex-GLC], Tower Hamlets library map 381 [1845, Railway Bell &c: DH380(2)]; LM [1855.c, Envs of L: DH380(add.1)].

Industry:

ship yards, textiles, misc: Sailcloth.

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa

Parkland:

botanic gardens, public parks, private parks and ornamental ground, zoological gardens

Service and professional:

banks

Waterbodies:

shown

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Twelve views down side of map: Nelson's column and the Monument are at top and are twice the size of the others.

Ferries:

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

Skeleton survey