London-1859 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19541

Map Date:

? 1859

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 6.AA.18

Town name:

Kensington, 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:

'Reynolds's pocket atlas of London; comprising an outline map, showing the chief objects of interest in London, and a series of maps, on a large scale...'

Comments on map:

1:63,360 'The chief objects of interest in London' is drawn & engraved by John Emslie, and has page numbers but no 'sheetlines'. No street index, which seems a strange omission. Drawn as a single large map and then sectioned. BM receipt date 11 April 1859. Lots of detail; a lens is called for.

Scale:

1:19,008*

Map-maker:

James Reynolds, 174 Strand, London [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

18.0 x 11.8 [excluding marginalia: x 16], 15.2 x 12.1 [the index)].

Number of parts:

17

Colouring:

other: River Thames and open spaces.

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Canals:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, piers, river stairs: [River piers shown by black triangles].

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, water works

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, customs, central government

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks, castles/forts/batteries

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, hospitals, infirmaries, orphanages

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Known copies of map:

Not in Darlington & Howgeo or Ralph Hyde. BLML Maps 6.aa.18.

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc, museums, art galleries

Parkland:

botanic gardens, public parks, private parks and ornamental ground, zoological gardens: Also gates to royal parks.

Service and professional:

banks, Inns of Court

Waterbodies:

shown

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