London-1880 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19563

Map Date:

1880

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 4.a.28

Town name:

Deptford, Greenwich, Chelsea, Hammersmith, Hampstead, Islington, Kensington, Paddington, Stepney, Lambeth, Marylebone, London, Westminster, Southwark

Map type:

Miscellaneous

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ320811

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 3179

Map title:

[Cover:] 'Hirshhorn's business map of London and suburbs: more especially compiled for the use of manufacturing and wholesale firms, commission agents, commercial travellers, etc.' [Map:] 'Hirschhorn's London.'

Comments on map:

In atlas form: 16 pp of maps, 110 pp of letterpress, with London divided into small districts, and letterpress summary of businesses there. p.5, under Bethnal Green: 'Bethnal Green rd., Old (7,4).

Scale:

1:23,760

Map-maker:

E.G. Ravenstein, F.R.G.S. [author], Letts & Son, 33 King William St & 72 Queen Victoria St, E.C. [sic] [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

20.0 x 16.8 [x 16].

Number of parts:

16

Legends:

general legend

Colouring:

roads, water, boundaries, land-use: Parks, etc, green.

Buildings:

some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised: - All in public buildings outline only.

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, piers, river stairs

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, reservoirs, water works

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, customs, central government

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries

Education and academic:

further educational/colleges

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

misc: 'Shops directory' divisions, as per gazetteer.

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 4.a.28, Lambeth-Minet 2/1880/M109.

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Service and professional:

banks

Waterbodies:

shown

Ferries:

ferry

Cemeteries:

shown

Retail activity:

limited range: Black lining shows 'Streets with shops': quite vivid.

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