London-1851
CBTM:
22309
Map Date:
1851
Repository reference:
CUL Maps.D.71.85.1
Town name:
Birkenhead, 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:
'J.G. Heck's neuester plan von London under seinen umgebungen.'
Comments on map:
Letterpress gazetteer below map. This copy has matter relating to the 1862 exhibition inside the cover, so presumably old stock was reused then. Text mostly in English in gazeteer and within neat-line.
Scale:
1:21,120
Map-maker:
J.G. Heck [author], R. Schmidt [gestochen], F.A. Brockhaus, Leipzig [dr], J.J. Weber, Leipzig [pb].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
67.0 x 56.2 [overall: map 64.0 x 34.7].
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: Numerous buildings emphasised but unnamed.
Turnpikes:
shown
Mills:
watermills
Canals:
shown
Water transport infrastructure:
docks, navigation aids, piers, river stairs
Sanitary and utility information:
gas works
Places of Worship:
incompletely shown
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative, customs, central government, Parliament
Defence and military:
barracks, castles/forts/batteries, volunteer parade grounds, misc.: Victualling Office.
Welfare and charitable:
almshouses, hospitals, mental, orphanages, workhouses, misc: Asylums, Philantr Inst.
Education and academic:
schools, further educational/colleges
Markets and exchanges:
exchanges, markets
Recreation and sports venues:
sports grounds: Including Lord's New Cricket Gr.
Public/administrative boundaries:
borough
Known copies of map:
Ralph Hyde's no.14: CUL Maps.D.71.85.1 [H.14].
Industry:
distilling, engineering, food/drink, ship yards, rope walk, warehousing, timber, misc: White Lead, Cable, Pearl Ash.
Railways:
routes, named, passenger stations
Gardens:
nurseries
Leisure and entertainment:
museums, misc: Industrie Austellungs Gebaude [Crystal Palace].
Parkland:
botanic gardens, public parks, private parks and ornamental ground, zoological gardens
Service and professional:
Bank of England
Landowners and occupiers:
industrial owners: [Mr Cubbits Yard].
Waterbodies:
shown
Clubs and societies:
learned societies
Vignettes, illustrations, etc:
Top left: Crystal Palace ('Der Glaspalast'); top right: Houses of Parliament.
Relief:
shown partially: [Primrose Hill].
Commons:
shown
Borders:
distance-graduated type
Monuments:
Monuments, obelisks, statues
Post and telegraphs:
flagstaff
Foot/bridle ways:
shown
Reference system:
squaring: 1.0-mile: origin at St Pauls.
Arms and heraldry:
misc: Top centre: United Kingdom, with lion.
Ferries:
ferry
Cemeteries:
shown
Inns, hospitality & refreshment:
landmark inns
Stated measuerments:
other: Length of Primrose Hill Tunnel, in yards.
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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