Surrey-Lambeth-1831 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

20979

Map Date:

1.8.1831

Repository reference:

Southwark Local Studies Library, Map Cabinet 1, Map 401

Historic county:

Surrey

Town name:

Lambeth

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

fragmentary

National grid reference:

TQ308788

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TQ 3181

Map title:

'Plan of the northern part of the parish of Lambeth, comprehending the ecclesiastical districts of St Mary, St John, Waterloo, and part of St Mark, Kennington: formed out of the Bishop's, Prince's and Marsh and Wall Liberties, comprising all that now remains of the Auncyent Towne of Lamhithe, situate in Fore Street & Princes Street; and with parts of the adjoining parishes of Christ Church, St George, Southwark, and St Mary, Newington. by Rd. Williamson, engraver.'

Comments on map:

Clean-cut map.

Scale:

1:5280

Map-maker:

R. & E. Williamson, Engravers & Printers, 14 Moore Place, New Bethlem [dr, eng, pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

63.2 x 48.0

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

colours

Colouring:

boundaries

Road names:

generally

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

river stairs

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, water works

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Welfare and charitable:

almshouses, hospitals, workhouses, misc: Blind Asylum, Philanthropic Society, House of Occupations belonging to Bridewell Hospl.

Public/administrative boundaries:

district/division, Parish

Known copies of map:

Lambeth-Minet 12/1831/MF (AP 156), Southwark Library Map Cabt 1, Map 401.

Industry:

engineering, timber, misc: Patent Shot Many., Maudsley's Manufy.

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc

Parkland:

botanic gardens, private parks and ornamental ground, zoological gardens, misc: Vauxhall Gardens.

Landowners and occupiers:

fragmentary owners: [One owner of unbuilt-on land; a few proprietors, e.g. Astley's].

Waterbodies:

shown

Commons:

shown

Borders:

keyboard type

Monuments:

obelisks

Cemeteries:

shown

Inns, hospitality & refreshment:

out-of-town inns only

Stated measuerments:

other: Lengths in feet of Thames Bridges.

Ordnance Survey's

1848-50

1:1056

1:5280

1:10,560

Skeleton survey

1870-1

1:1056

1:2500

1:10,560

1893-4

1:1056

1:2500

1:10,560