Middlesex-London: Billingsgate Ward-1756 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22261

Map Date:

[1756]

Repository reference:

BL 190.f.11-12

Historic county:

Middlesex

Town name:

London: Billingsgate Ward, Bridge Ward Within

Map type:

Ward

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ329807

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 3281

Map title:

'Billinsgate Ward and Bridge Ward Within, with their divisions into parishes according to a new survey.'

Comments on map:

In William Maitland 'and others', The history and survey of London from its foundation to the present time, II, London: Osborne, etc, 1756, f.p 790.

Scale:

1:1800

Map-maker:

B. Cole [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

36.7 x 24.2

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Some public, etc, buildings pictorial.

Water transport infrastructure:

docks

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only, (pictorial)

Public/administrative boundaries:

Parish, Ward

Known copies of map:

Ralph Hyde's ward map catalogue, no. 19: Maitland, 1756 (II, fp 790), 1760, 1772, 1775[William Maitland, The history of London from its foundation to the present time (London: Osborne 1756, 1760), or Maitland & John Etick (same title) (London: Wilkie 1772, 1775) (also English Architecture, or the publick buildings of London and Westminster, London: Osborne 1760) [Eng Arch: BL K.60.g.5]

Gardens:

shown

Decorative cartouches:

abstract decorative

Clubs and societies:

trade and livery company halls

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

On right: St Mary at Hill, St Botolph's in Botolph Lane.

Monuments:

Monuments, (pictorial)

Miscellaneous transport-related:

Weigh House.

Arms and heraldry:

dedicee of map

Dedicee of map:

William Beckford, Esq, Alderman of Billingsgate Ward and an M.P. for London, and William Stephenson, Esq., Alderman of Bridge Ward Within.