Loondon-1765 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18693

Map Date:

1765

Repository reference:

BLML *Maps 3480 (56)

Town name:

Westminster, Southwark, Loondon

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ320811

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 3181

Map title:

'An improved plan of the cities of London and Westminster, and borough of Southwark, including the new buildings, roads &c to the present year 1765.'

Comments on map:

Of 'Rocque family' derivation.

Scale:

1:15,840*

Map-maker:

Thomas Kitchin, Star Holborn Hill & Henry Parker, opp Birchin Lane, Cornhill [pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

50.1 x 29.4

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

royal palaces, important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Turnpikes:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

river stairs

Sanitary and utility information:

water works

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, volunteer parade grounds

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, hospitals, mental

Woodland:

scattered tree cover

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough: [City of London: stipple within, hatching without].

Known copies of map:

DH135: BLML Maps 3480(56), BOL Gough Maps 21 Fol 22 [companion text: Godw. Pamph. 1417] [1765: DH135(1)]; BL Maps 12.a.101 [1767: DH135(2)]; Tower Hamlets map 385 [1768]; BLML Maps 3480(59), GL [1771: DH135(3)]; BL [1774.c: DH135(4)].

Industry:

metallurgical processing, rope walk

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Service and professional:

Inns of Court

Waterbodies:

shown

Commons:

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

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