Middlesex-Twickenham-1784 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22318

Map Date:

1784

Repository reference:

CUL SSS.59.16

Historic county:

Middlesex

Town name:

Twickenham

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TQ150733

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 1978

Map title:

'A plan of Twickenham in the county of Middlesex from an actual survey by Samuel Lewis 1784.'

Comments on map:

At the back of a collection of pamphlets by Horace Walpole: unclear if it is an integral part of them, though the lack of emphasis given to Strawberry Hill (simply 'Mr Walpole', nearly off the map) suggests it isn't.

Scale:

1:6336

Map-maker:

Samuel Lewis [sv].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

32.0 x 20.5

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

Buildings, water, uncertain: Unclear if land-colouring conventional or distinguishing market gardens, pasture, etc.

Road names:

partly

Buildings:

shown

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Known copies of map:

CUL SSS.59.16(6).

Landowners and occupiers:

notable residents: [Numerous].

Decorative cartouches:

abstract decorative: Restrained rococco.

Commons:

shown

Ferries:

ferry

Ordnance Survey's

1848-50

1:1056

1:5280

1:10,560

Skeleton survey

1863-5

1:2500

1:10,560

1894-5

1:1056

1:2500

1:10,560