London-1899 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19582

Map Date:

[1899]

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 3485 (124)

Town name:

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

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ320811

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 3179

Map title:

[Cover:] 'Cook's historical and literary map of London'; [Map:] 'Cook's literary and historical map of London'.

Comments on map:

Accompanying booklet favours Literary & Historical, and is dated 1899; BM RD is 8 Aug 1899 [blue]. Extracted from larger map, as evidenced by incomplete names, with broad streets: not Bartholomew, and not scruffy enough to be Bacon. No printer for booklet, or map. Copious advertising shows that it was aimed at a fairly up-market clientele, perhaps from overseas.

Scale:

1:21,120

Map-maker:

[Thomas Cook & Son, Ludgate Circus, E.C. [pb].]

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

84.5 x 53.5

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

Reference system, other: Squaring and red dots for literary and historical locations.

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Numerous buildings in black, but not named or described.

Canals:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, piers

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, reservoirs, water works

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established predominates

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, customs, central government

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, l, orphanages, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges: Board schools indicated.

Markets and exchanges:

exchanges, markets

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Known copies of map:

H.302: BLML Maps 3485(124), BOL C17:70 London (159), CUL Maps 72.89.26, London Metropolitan Archives [ex-GLC].

Industry:

chemicals, distilling, ship yards

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations: Includes not only Marylebone, but (unnamed) City & South London to Stockwell, and Central London from Shepherds Bush to the Bank.

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc

Parkland:

public parks, private parks and ornamental ground

Service and professional:

banks

Waterbodies:

shown

Commons:

shown

Post and telegraphs:

post offices: [Numerous P.O. for post office].

Reference system:

squaring: Blank, 1 to 21 left-right, f to t top to bottom.

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