Middlesex-London: Walbrook Ward-1772 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22255

Map Date:

[1772]

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 203.ee.22

Historic county:

Middlesex

Town name:

Dowgate Ward, London: Walbrook Ward

Map type:

Ward

Extent of cover:

fragmentary

National grid reference:

TQ327808

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 3281

Map title:

'Walbrook and Dowgate Wards, divided into parishes from a late survey.'

Comments on map:

Recorded from John Noorthouck, A new history of London, London: Baldwin, 1773, f.p. 612. Ralph Hyde attributes this to Thomas Bowen, on the grounds of similarity to the Queenhithe and Vintry map [Exeter 18382].

Scale:

1:2880*

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

23.7 x 18.2

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public/administrative boundaries:

Parish, Ward

Known copies of map:

Ralph Hyde's ward map catalogue, no. 109: Noorthouck 1772/3 (fp 612): BL 1786.d.3, maps Ref P.3 [3 plates missing], G.3483*, 190.b.17 [1 pl misg], BLML Maps 203.ee.22 [John Noorthouck, A new history of London including Westminster & Southwark (London: Baldwin 1773).

Gardens:

shown: [Inferred from stipple].

Decorative cartouches:

abstract decorative

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Bottom centre and right: St Stephens Walbrook, St Michaels College Hill.

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

tea-gardens