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

CBTM:

22267

Map Date:

[1756]

Repository reference:

BL 190.f.11-12

Historic county:

Middlesex

Town name:

Farringdon Ward Within, London: Castle Baynards Ward

Map type:

Ward

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ319812

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 3281

Map title:

'Baynards Castle Ward and Farringdon 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 922.

Scale:

1:2640*

Map-maker:

B. Cole [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

46.7 x 36.5

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Some public, etc, buildings pictorial: not all named.

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, river stairs, wharfs

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only, (pictorial): St Andrews Blackfriars shown inn plan only.

Public buildings:

College of Heralds: 'Herolds Office'.

Education and academic:

further educational/colleges

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Public/administrative boundaries:

Parish, Ward

Known copies of map:

Ralph Hyde's ward map catalogue, no. 46: Maitland, 1756 (II, fp 922), 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]

Industry:

paper/print: [Kings Printing House].

Gardens:

shown

Service and professional:

Inns of Court

Antiquities:

Wall, Baynards Castle.

Decorative cartouches:

abstract decorative

Clubs and societies:

trade and livery company halls

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Top left: St Bennets Pauls Wharf; top right: St Martins Ludgate; bottom right: St Andrews Wardrobe.

Miscellaneous buildings and structures:

The Bagnio.

Arms and heraldry:

dedicee of map

Cemeteries:

shown

Dedicee of map:

Sir Herbert Ladbroke, Alderman of Baynards Castle Ward and one of the MPs for London, and William Bridgen, Esq., Alderman of Farringdon Ward in 1755.