Maps of Westminster
A SURVEY OF THE CONDUITS &c. to WHITEHALL, St.JAMES &c.
1 : 3600 This is a 19th century copy of an original 1718 plan held by the Society of Antiquaries. t details the conduits supplying water to St. James's and Whitehall from Hyde Park. Long
Insurance Plan of London: General Key Plan
1 : 4800 This "key plan" indicates coverage of the Goad 1889 series of fire insurance maps of London that were originally produced to aid insurance companies in assessing fire risks. The building footprints, their use (commercial, residential, educational, etc.), the number of floors and the height of the building, as well as construction materials (and thus risk of burning) and special fire hazards (chemicals, kilns, ovens) were documented in order to estimate premiums. Names of individual businesses, property lines, and addresses were also often recorded. Together these maps provide a rich historical shapshot of the commercial activity and urban landscape of towns and cities at the time. The British Library holds a comprehensive collection of fire insurance plans produced by the London-based firm Charles E. Goad Ltd. dating back to 1885. These plans were made for most important towns and cities of the British Isles at the scales of 1:480 (1 inch to 40 feet), as well as many foreign towns at 1:600 (1 inch to 50 feet). Chas E Goad Limited Chas E Goad Limited
ST. GEORGE'S PARISH, HANOVER SQUARE.
1 : 8448 This plan of the Parish of St George is surrounded by views of St George's church, Knightsbridge chapel, Conduit Street chapel, Chelsea chapel, Audley Street chapel and Berkeley chapel, the whole set within a decorative border. The title and imprint appear at the foot of the plate. The Parish of St George was created in 1725 and covered an area previously in the Parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields that stretched from Regent Street (then called Swallow Street) to the Serpentine, and from Oxford Street to Mayfair, Belgravia and Pimlico. Bickham, J.
Plan of the Parish of St. George, Hanover Square
The streets of the parish are numbered in red ink for reference, with a key along the left side of the sheet.The Parish of St George was created in 1725 and covered an area previously in the Parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields that stretched from Regent Street (then called Swallow Street) to the Serpentine, and from Oxford Street to Mayfair, Belgravia and Pimlico.
London (1915- Numbered sheets) V.13 (includes: City Of Westminster) - 25 Inch Map
1 : 2500 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
London (Edition of 1894-96) LXXV (includes: City Of Westminster) - 25 Inch Map
1 : 2500 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
London (First Editions c1850s) XLIII (includes: City Of Westminster) - 25 Inch Map
1 : 2500 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
Sketch of the Procession Usually Observed in the Coronation of our KINGS & QUEENS together with a PLAN pointing out Several new Paths and their Parts Adjacent
A sketch of individuals and their order in the coronation procession is featured at the top of the page.60 years as king, George III's was the second longest reign in British history. He was third Hanoverian monarch, but the first to be born in England and use English as his first language. His reign was curtailed by periodic bouts of mental instability,which many contemporary commentators ascribed to the strain of the American conflict,but was more likely caused by the hereditary physical disorder called porphyria. He was a cultured monarch who donated to the nation a royal collection of books as the nucleus of a national library, now held in the King's Tower;in the British Library.
le Palais et Park de St. James. St James Palace and Park
St James's Palace was built by Henry VIII on the site of St James's Hospital, Westminster. It became the principal royal residence in London, after the destruction by fire of Whitehall Palace in 1698. This bird's-eye view shows in detail the palace and grounds, the elevation of the building and the layout of the ornamental gardens. The Admiralty Office is shown on the boundaries of the palace grounds. Kip, J.
The PARISH of ST. JAMES'S, Westminster, taken from the last Survey with Corrections 3
1 : 11076 This plan was taken from Strype's first annotated edition of Stow's "Survey of England". The plan's title features in cartouche at the top of the plate, with keys to streets, yards, inns, halls and other landmarks in tables at top left and bottom right.The scale bar is also at bottom right. Additions made by Strype that did not feature in earlier editions of the plan include the housing developments in Soho and neighbouring St Martin's (replacing open fields and an extended table of reference). Blome, Richard
The PARISH of ST. JAMES'S, Westminster, taken from the last Survey with Corrections 2
1 : 11076 This plan is taken from the first edition of Stow's "Survey of England".The plan's title features in a banner at the top centre, with a key to streets, yards, halls, courts and private properties at the top left.Land use and natural features described by symbols and three-dimensional illustrations.St James's Square was laid out in 1662 when Henry Jermyn, Earl of St Albans, obtained a grant of land on the outskirts of London.In 1674, Christopher Wren was appointed architect of the parish church. Blome, Richard
A Correct PLAN of the Parish of St. JAMES'S WESTMINSTER
1 : 7020 This shows the streetplan as finally laid out in Soho, with Carnaby Market, the adjacent workhouse and burying ground occupying the site where a pest house once stood.The title appears at top left, and the compass star at middle left. Rhodes, William
London VII.71 - OS London Town Plan
1 : 1056 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
London VII.81 - OS London Town Plan
1 : 1056 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
London VII.72 - OS London Town Plan
1 : 1056 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
London VII.82 - OS London Town Plan
1 : 1056 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
Drawn Plan of King Scholar's Sewer
1 : 1200 This tracing of the King Scholar's sewer in Mayfairis based on a survey carried out by the Commissioners of Sewers. The plan features a scale bar down the right side of the sheet, with boundaries of private properties outlined in red. Open spaces are depicted in green and watercourses in blue.
Drawn plan of the estate of Lord Berkley
1 : 768 This plan of Lord Berkley's Estate north of Piccadilly is based on a survey by Haynes in 1767. The plan shows the land from Tyburn Lane to Burlington House, including the Shoulder-of-Mutton Field, Audley Field and Great Brook Field, where the original May Fair was held. The plan also shows the new houses along Curzon Street. Haynes, John
Plan of Duck Island in St. James's Park of which M. St. Evremond was appointed Governor by Charles 2d.
This is a plan of the Decoy in St James's Park, copied from a drawing made in 1734. A manuscript addition in the top left hand corner refers to a new pond. Smith, John Thomas
Drawn Plan of a new Street from Piccadilly to King Street, Covent Garden
1 : 960 A 19th Century copy of a plan in the Gough Collection, Oxford, dating back to 1766 and showing the new streets connecting Piccadilly to King Street in Covent Garden, London.
A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster, and Borough of Southwark; with the contiguous buildings; from an actual survey, taken by John Rocque, Land-Surveyor, and engraved by John Pine
John Pine and John Tinney
Drawn Plan of the Property around Leicester Square
1 : 1200 Drawn plan of thr properties around Leicester Square showing the proposed changes to the street plan in red ink and facades of new buildings in elevation at the top and down the left side of the plate.
PLAN OF THE CHARING CROSS & STRAND IMPROVEMENTS 1832
Trafalgar Square is indicated in this plan of Charing Cross as King William Square. The National Gallery of Painting and Sculpture is also indicated on the plan. Founded in 1824, the National Gallery was initially housed in a building in Pall Mall until a more suitable one was built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in 1832-38 to a design by William Wilkins. Wyld, James
Plan D. PROPOSED NEW STREET from COVENTRY STREET to LONG ACRE. As Revised June 1840.
1 : 852 This plan was ordered by the House of Commons and is titled in the top right border ''FIRST REPORT ON METROPOLIS IMPROVEMENTS - 1840''. It shows the extension of Longacre into Leicester Square, beyond to Princes Street and the widening of Upper St Martin's Lane. The areas coloured pink are those thatneed to be destroyed to make way for the improvements.
GENERAL OUTLINE OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS IN WESTMINSTER ACCORDING TO MEMORIALS OF THE COMMISSIONERS DATED 15TH DEC.R 1813 & 11TH JUNE 1814
1 : 1920 The pink lines on this map show the extent to which King Street and an ''occassional carriageway'' (linking it to St Margaret's Street) are to be widened.& Property on Prince Street and in Old Palace Yard is also marked to be affected by the development.This plans part of a series printed by order of the House of Commons. This area contained one of the worst tenement complexes (or 'rookeries') in London, something partly attributable to the custom of giving sanctuary to criminals within the abbey precincts and the surrounding area. The name Broad Sanctuary Street is a surviving testimony to this history. The widening of roads in the area the construction of Victoria Street from 1845 to 51 resulted in the demolition of much of the rookery. Basire, J.
Plan of Westminster Improvements - in Explanation of Report of Select Committee Ho. Co. 31st May 1810
1 : 1920 The printing of this plan was ordered by the House of Commons. It highlights an available premises on Princess Street in orange. Intersecting lines run from Whitehall Chapel to Westminster Abbey, indicating plans to widen the road. This area housed one of the worst tenement complexes (or 'rookeries') in London, something partly attributable to the custom of giving sanctuary to criminals within the abbey precints and the surrounding area. Broad Sanctuary St survives to this day as a testimony to this history. The widening of roads in the area and the construction of Victoria Street from 1845 to 51 resulted in the demolition of much of the rookery. Basire, J.
A reduced copy of FISHER'S GROUND PLAN of the ROYAL PALACE of WHITEHALL, taken in the Reign of CHARLES 2d 1680.
This plan of the Royal Palace was published in the early 19th century, but is actually a copy of a plan dating from 1680. A black star shows where King Charles I was beheaded in the January of 1649, after he was convicted of treason by Parliament. Smith, John Thomas
A PLAN of Part of the Ancient City of WESTMINSTER
1 : 1010 In the forty years prior to the publication of this map Sir Christopher Wren had been surveyor of the area around Westminster Abbey and had undertaken restoration work, while his assistant Nicholas Hawksmoor designed the West Towers. The layout of individual piers in Westminster Abbey is shown. C. Fourdrinier & Co,
A PLAN of Part of the Ancient City of Westminster
1 : 1028 Thomas Lediard was the agent and surveyor for the Commission for Streets and Waterways.Westminster bridge, the first major bridge to be built across the Thames since the medieval London Bridge, is marked as "New Bridge".The expansion of Westminster in the 18th century necessitated an alternative to the timber Putney Bridge, the only river crossing west of the City.The grey blocks featured on this map are new buildings on the new streets near the approach to Westminster Bridge. Thomas Lediard Esq
