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Middlesex-London: Cheap Ward-1784

CBTM:
23313
Map Date:
[1784]
Repository reference:
BL 1854.a.16
Historic county:
Middlesex
Town name:
London: Cheap Ward, Tower Street Ward
Map type:
Ward
Extent of cover:
fragmentary
National grid reference:
TQ324812
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
TQ 3281
Map title:
'Plan of Cheap Ward divided into parishes, from a new survey.', 'Plan of Tower Street Ward divided into parishes, from a new survey.'
Comments on map:
In William Thornton, The new, complete and universal history and description of the cities of London and Westminster, the borough of Southwark, and parts adjacent, London: Hogg, 1784, f.p. 404. At top of map: 'Engrav'd for Thorntons New & complete history & survey of London, Westminster, &c'. Ralph Hyde suggests that the engraver may be John Royce.
Scale:
1:2400*
Map-maker:
? John Royce [eng].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
20.2 x 32.8
Number of parts:
2
Road names:
generally
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Public, etc, buildings pictorial.
Water transport infrastructure:
docks
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only, (pictorial)
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative, customs, central government
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Public/administrative boundaries:
Parish
Known copies of map:
Ralph Hyde's ward map catalogue, no. 55: Thornton 1784 (fp 404), Thornton n.d. (fp 431) [HW55(1)]; Thornton n.d., Skinner 1795 (fp 431) [HW55(2)]: BL 1854.a.16 [William Thornton, The new, complete & universal history, description & survey of the cities of London, Westminster, the borough of Southwark, & parts adjacent (London: Hogg 1784)]; Richard Skinner, A new & complete history & description of the cities of London, Westminster, the borough of Southwark, & parts adjacent, London: Hogg, 1796].
Decorative cartouches:
abstract decorative: Restrained.
Clubs and societies:
trade and livery company halls
Borders:
decorative: Restrained.
Inns, hospitality & refreshment:
shown
Tenement boundaries group:
generalised/schematic
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