London-1851
CBTM:
22308
Map Date:
1851
Repository reference:
CUL Maps.bb.18.G.93
Town name:
Greenwich, Chelsea, Islington, Paddington, Lambeth, Marylebone, 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 1851 nach den besten materialien entworfen.'
Comments on map:
For Meyer's Grosser Zeitiungs-Atlas, plates 79 and 80. Scales of English and German miles. A lot of rather finicky, not very legible detail. In English, including the note on Isle of Dogs than is seven feet below high water.
Scale:
1:23,040
Map-maker:
Meyer [author].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
68.0 x 41.0 [2 plates].
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
partly
Building names:
royal palaces, important buildings only, outside built-up area only
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Some buildings emphasised but unnamed.
Mills:
watermills
Canals:
shown
Water transport infrastructure:
docks, o, river stairs, wharfs
Sanitary and utility information:
gas works, water works
Places of Worship:
cathedral/principal church only
Public buildings:
customs, central government, Parliament
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Defence and military:
barracks, castles/forts/batteries, magazines/arsenals, volunteer parade grounds, misc.: Victualling Office, Bomb [on Horse Guards Parade].
Welfare and charitable:
hospitals, workhouses, misc: Royal Military Asylum, Asylum, Philanthropic Society.
Education and academic:
schools, further educational/colleges, observatories: [Royal Observatory].
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Recreation and sports venues:
sports grounds: [Lords New Cricket Ground].
Known copies of map:
CUL Maps.bb.18.G.93 [not traced in Darlington & Howgego or Ralph Hyde].
Industry:
food/drink, rope walk, textiles, uncertain, misc: Mint, Cable, Pearl Ash, Glue; Factory, Works.
Railways:
routes, named, passenger stations
Gardens:
shown, nurseries: Annotation: 'Garten Ground'.
Leisure and entertainment:
museums, art galleries, misc: Crystal Palace (evidently a late addition), Coliseum (sic).
Parkland:
public parks, private parks and ornamental ground
Landowners and occupiers:
notable residents
Waterbodies:
shown
Clubs and societies:
learned societies
Vignettes, illustrations, etc:
At bottom: profiles of 22 notable buildings: cf SDUK mapping.
Relief:
shown partially: [Primrose Hill].
Commons:
shown
Borders:
decorative
Post and telegraphs:
flagstaff
Foot/bridle ways:
shown
Ferries:
ferry
Cemeteries:
shown
Inns, hospitality & refreshment:
landmark inns
Stated measuerments:
other: Note on Isle of Dogs than is seven feet below high water.
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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