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Middlesex-London: Tower Street Ward-1756

CBTM:
22272
Map Date:
[1756]
Repository reference:
BL 190.f.11-12
Historic county:
Middlesex
Town name:
London: Tower Street Ward
Map type:
Ward
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
TQ333807
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
TQ 3281
Map title:
'Tower Street Ward with their divisions into parishes according to a new survey.' [sic].
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 1030.
Scale:
1:1584*
Map-maker:
B. Cole [eng].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
23.2 x 36.8
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Some public, etc, buildings pictorial.
Water transport infrastructure:
docks, misc: Pictorial shipping along waterside; Trinity House.
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only, (pictorial)
Public buildings:
customs, central government: [Navy Office].
Public/administrative boundaries:
Parish, Ward
Known copies of map:
Ralph Hyde's ward map catalogue, no. 102: Maitland, 1756 (II, fp 1031), 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:
Bottom: the East India House in Leadenhall Street; entrance of Westminster Hall.
Arms and heraldry:
dedicee of map
Cemeteries:
shown
Dedicee of map:
Thomas Chitty, Esq., Alderman of Tower Street Ward.
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