Middlesex-London: Lime Street Ward-1756
CBTM:
22270
Map Date:
[1756]
Repository reference:
BL 190.f.11-12
Historic county:
Middlesex
Town name:
London: Lime Street Ward
Map type:
Ward
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
TQ332811
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
TQ 3281
Map title:
'A new and correct plan of Limestreet Ward, with its division 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 998.
Scale:
1:3600
Map-maker:
B. Cole [eng].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
36.0 x 24.0
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Some public, etc, buildings pictorial: some not named.
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only, (pictorial)
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Public/administrative boundaries:
Parish, Ward
Known copies of map:
Ralph Hyde's ward map catalogue, no. 89: Maitland, 1756 (II, fp 999), 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.
Decorative cartouches:
abstract decorative
Vignettes, illustrations, etc:
Top left: the Front of Leaden Hall.
Arms and heraldry:
dedicee of map
Dedicee of map:
John Porter, Esq., Alderman of Lime Street Ward Ward in 1755.
Business & commercial:
East India Company
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