London-1862 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

23296

Map Date:

? 1862

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 3480 (175)

Town name:

Chelsea, Fulham, Hammersmith, Islington, Kensington, Paddington, Stepney, Battersea, Camberwell, Lambeth, Rotherhithe, Marylebone, St Pancras, London, Westminster, Southwark, Whitechapel, Hackney, Bermondsey, Wandsworth

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ320811

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 3179

Map title:

'Cruchley's new postal district map of London.'

Comments on map:

Dated c.1862 in Ralph Hyde: includes the International Exhibition, and also the extension of the West London Railway from Kensington to Battersea. The difference in building infill suggests compilation from engraved material of different dates. Letterpress index attached.

Scale:

1:14,652

Map-maker:

G.F. Cruchley, Map-seller & globe maker, 81 Fleet St, London [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

92.7 x 64.3

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

royal palaces, important buildings only, outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Mostly stippled, but western part is hatched; some public buildings (e.g. City churches) are emphasised but unnamed.

Turnpikes:

shown

Mills:

windmills, watermills: [Windmill shown by open circle; Tide Mill].

Canals:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, piers, river stairs, boat houses, wharfs

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, reservoirs, water works

Places of Worship:

incompletely shown: Some Anglican churches, e.g. St Lukes Chelsea, shown by open crosses; most, at least, of the City parish chuches seem to be shown, but are unnamed.

Public buildings:

police, central government, Parliament

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks, volunteer parade grounds, misc.: Guard House.

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, hospitals, mental, orphanages, workhouses, misc: Governess Asylum, Humane Society's House.

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Woodland:

scattered tree cover

Public/administrative boundaries:

postal districts., Parish: [Parishes shown outside City of London].

Known copies of map:

Ralph Hyde's no.76: BLML Maps 3480(175), BOL C17:70 London (79), CUL Maps.c.72.86.4 [1862: DH279.(add.9)] [H.76].

Industry:

chemicals, food/drink, paper/print, rope walk, textiles, abbatoirs, misc: Pantechnicon, Glue, White Lead.

Railways:

routes, sidings, goods depots, motive power depots, named, passenger stations

Gardens:

nurseries

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc, museums, misc: Coliseum, International Exhibition 1862.

Parkland:

public parks, private parks and ornamental ground

Service and professional:

Inns of Court, Bank of England

Landowners and occupiers:

notable residents: [A couple of Regents Park residents].

Waterbodies:

shown

Clubs and societies:

learned societies, misc: Eastern Institution.

Relief:

shown partially: [Primrose Hill, and north-west of Kilburn].

Monuments:

columns: [Du. Yo. Column].

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Reference system:

squaring: 0.5-mile.

Cemeteries:

shown

Retail activity:

limited range: [Tattersals].

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

hotels or principal inns only, out-of-town inns only: [Railway hotels: Kings Cross, Victoria].

Stated measuerments:

other: Some road and river mileages; a few bridge lengths.

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

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