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Middlesex-London: Coleman Street Ward-1756

CBTM:
22265
Map Date:
[1756]
Repository reference:
BL 190.f.11-12
Historic county:
Middlesex
Town name:
London: Coleman Street Ward, Bassishaw Ward
Map type:
Ward
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
TQ326814
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
TQ 3281
Map title:
'The Wards of Coleman Street and Bassishaw taken from the last survey with corrections & amendments'.
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 892.
Scale:
1:2040
Map-maker:
B. Cole [eng].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
24.7 x 37.3
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Building names:
important buildings only
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Some public, etc, buildings pictorial.
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only, (pictorial)
Public buildings:
internal revenue
Welfare and charitable:
mental
Public/administrative boundaries:
Parish, Ward
Known copies of map:
Ralph Hyde's ward map catalogue, no. 58: Maitland, 1756 (II, fp 892), 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
Antiquities:
Wall and pictorial gate.
Decorative cartouches:
abstract decorative
Clubs and societies:
trade and livery company halls
Vignettes, illustrations, etc:
Top left: St Michael Bassishaw from north-east; bottom right: St Stephen Coleman St from south-east.
Commons:
shown
Miscellaneous buildings and structures:
The New Buildings.
Arms and heraldry:
dedicee of map
Dedicee of map:
Robert Alsop, Esq., Alderman of Coleman Street Ward and William Baker, Esq., Alderman of Bassishaw Ward in 1754.
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