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London-1849

CBTM:
22307
Map Date:
1849
Repository reference:
CUL Maps.c.71.84.4
Town name:
Bingham, 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:
'Laurie's plan of London, Westminster, Southwark, &c. 1849.'
Comments on map:
Heading of map on separate plate. Rather old-fashioned-looking for 1849.
Scale:
1:15,840
Map-maker:
R.H. Laurie, 53 Fleet St, London [pb].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
84.0 x 45.5
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Building names:
royal palaces, important buildings only
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Some buildings, e.g. city churchres, emphasised but not named.
Turnpikes:
shown
Mills:
windmills, watermills, (symbol): [One windmill by circle plus star, others by post-mill pictograms].
Canals:
shown
Water transport infrastructure:
docks, quays, naval dockyards, wharfs: ['Key'].
Sanitary and utility information:
gas works, reservoirs, water works, misc: New River Hd.
Places of Worship:
incompletely shown
Public buildings:
customs, police, central government, College of Heralds, Parliament
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Defence and military:
barracks, castles/forts/batteries, magazines/arsenals, misc.: Victualling Office.
Welfare and charitable:
almshouses, deaf & dumb, hospitals, mental, orphanages, workhouses, misc: Philanthc Institn.
Education and academic:
schools, further educational/colleges
Markets and exchanges:
bazaars, exchanges, markets: [Pantheon Bazaar].
Recreation and sports venues:
sports grounds: Including Lord's New Cricket Grd.
Known copies of map:
Darlington & Howgego no.370b: PC [1839]; CUL Maps.c.71.84.4 [1849] [DH370b].
Industry:
bricks/tiles, chemicals, distilling, engineering, food/drink, lime/cement, ship yards, oil/soap etc, rope walk, textiles, misc: Pearl Ash, Cable, Soap, Mint, Floor Cloth, Sail Cloth.
Railways:
routes, named, passenger stations
Leisure and entertainment:
museums, art galleries, misc: Colosseum, Diorama.
Parkland:
public parks, zoological gardens
Service and professional:
Inns of Court, Bank of England
Waterbodies:
shown
Clubs and societies:
learned societies
Commons:
shown
Monuments:
columns, statues: [York Column].
Post and telegraphs:
post offices, misc: Signal Staff.
Foot/bridle ways:
shown
Reference system:
squaring: 1.0-mile.
Ferries:
ferry
Cemeteries:
shown
Business & commercial:
East India Company
Inns, hospitality & refreshment:
landmark inns
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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