London-1885 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19573

Map Date:

? 1885

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 3480 (258)

Town name:

Ashwell, 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:

'Strangers' clue map of London. This map does not show the smaller streets, only the public buildings, sights, &c, and the main thoroughfares and railways leading thereto.'

Scale:

1:15,840

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

65.0 x 41.2

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

transport: Railways: red.

Colouring:

water, transport., other: Space between roads grey.

Road names:

partly

Buildings:

some or all buildings omitted.: Usual government offices, etc, theatres, galleries: all shown by name only, with no indication of the precise location of the building.

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, piers

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established predominates: Principal ones only, in same name-only way as public buildings.

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, central government, Parliament

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, mental, orphanages

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds: [Lords Cricket Ground].

Known copies of map:

H.210: BLML Maps 3480(258).

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations: Underground lines pecked: Holborn Viaduct-Farringdon is solid & 'overground', and no connections shown at Kings Cross/St Pancras; Edgware Rd-Bishops Rd also 'overground'.

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc, art galleries

Parkland:

public parks

Service and professional:

banks

Waterbodies:

shown