Maps of Islington

Maps of Islington

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Drawn Plan of the Royal Exchange as it appeared before the year 1853

1 : 912 This is a plan of the ground plan of the new Royal Exchange, completed in 1669. It also details the ground plans of the churches of St. Bartholomew and St. Benedictus.
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A PLAN of the ROYAL EXCHANGE of LONDON Shewing the several Walks, or Places of Resort, usually frequented by the different Merchants, Traders &c. of this great Metropolis.

Small plan of the Royal Exchange showing the trading floor and the areas allocated to each group of traders. Title and dedication to the Lord Mayor and the committee trading on behalf of Sir Theodor Gresham are reported in a cartouche at the top of the plate surmounted by the arms of the City. Walter, Samuel & Threlkeld, Joseph
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Insurance Plan of City of London Vol. III: sheet 58

1 : 480 This detailed 1887 plan of London is one of a series of twenty-three sheets in an atlas 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
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Plan of CORNHILL WARD Surveyed October 1833

1 : 3000 This plan's title and imprint appear at bottom left, with scale bar at bottom centre and compass star at bottom left. It shows part of the ground plans of the Royal Exchange, and St Michael's and St Peter's churches. Agnell, Samuel
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Plan of all the Houses destroyed and damaged by the GREAT FIRE which began in Exchange Alley Cornhill, on Friday March 25, 1748.

1 : 540 This is a plan of part of Cornhill Ward in the City of London damaged by the fire of 1748. The plan features a scale bar at top right with a title in panel below the plan. Beside the title is a note giving an account of the events and a key to distinguishing properties destroyed or damaged by the fire. Jeffrey, Thomas
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PLAN OF THE ROYAL EXCHANGE AND ITS IMMEDIATE NEIGHBOURHOOD

1 : 648 This plan of the Royal Exchange and the surrounding area was produced by city planners at Guildhall in the aftermath of the fire of January 1838. The fire, believed to have started in the Lloyds Rooms occupying the main part of the building, destroyed this second Exchange. Firth
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BROADSTREET WARD Divided into Parishes accoording to a NEW SURVEY CORNHILL WARD Divided into Parishes accoording to a NEW SURVEY.

1 : 1440 This plan was published in William Maitland's 'History of London from its Foundation to the Present Time'. Its title appears on the left side of the plate, along with an illustrated view of the parish church of St Christopher, and the heraldic arms of Francis Cokaine, Alderman of Cornhill ward. Illustrated views of the churches of St Bartholomew and St Bennet Finch appear down the right side of the plate. Maitland's ward plans were largely derived from Strype's, with the illustrations copied from West & Tow's 1736 'Prospect Views of Ancient Churches'. Cole, B.
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BROADSTREET Ward with its divisions into Parishes taken from the last Survey with Corrections and Additions CORNHILL Ward with its divisions into Parishes taken from the last Survey 12A

1 : 1656 This map was published in Strype's first annotated edition of Stow's "Survey of England". The plan's title features in banner at top left and in cartouche at bottom right. The compass star is at bottom left, with scale bar at bottom right and a key to streets, yards, halls, courts and private properties in tables down both sides of the plan.The Royal Exchange and other prominent buildings are shown pictorially. Blome, Richard
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BROADSTREET Ward with its divisions into Parishes taken from the last Survey with Corrections and Additions CORNHILL Ward with its divisions into Parishes taken from the last Survey 12B

1 : 1656 This map is taken from Strype's 1755 annotated edition of Stow's 'Survey of England'. The plan's title features in banner at top left and in cartouche at bottom right. The compass star appears at bottom left, with scale bar at bottom right and the keys to streets, yards, halls, courts and private properties in tables down both sides of the plan. The Royal Exchange and other prominent buildings are shown pictorially. First published in 1720, Strype's ward plans were carefully updated for this edition. Blome, Richard
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Plan showing an intended new road between Moor Gate and Mansion House

1 : 3600 A pecked line shows the intended new road between Moor Gate and the Mansion House. It cuts through the Gardens belonging to Grocers Hall, Drapers Court and Founders Hall (home of the Founders Company, known for making brass weights and other brass objects).
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WALBROOK WARD and DOWGATE WARD with its Division into Parishes taken from the last Survey 40A

1 : 2040 This plan was published in Strype's first annotated edition of Stowe's 'Survey of England'. Its title features in cartouche at top centre, with compass star at bottom left and scale bar at bottom right. A key to streets, churches and halls appears in a panel down the right side of the plate. Blome, Richard
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CHEAP WARD with its Division into PARISHES according to a New SURVEY.

1 : 960 This plan was published in William Maitland's 'History of London from its Foundation to the Present Time'. The plan's title features in cartouche at middle left, with illustrated views of Guild Hall (top left), St. Mildred's Church (bottom left), Grocers' Hall (top right) and Blacknell Hall (botton right). The compass star appears at middle right, with the heraldic arms of dedicatee Samuel Fludyer (Alderman of the Cheap Ward and a city sheriff) at bottom centre. Maitland's ward plans were largely derived from Strype's plans, with the illustrations copied from West Tow's 1736 'Prospect Views of Ancient Churches'. Cole, B.
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Insurance Plan of City of London Vol. I: sheet 14

1 : 480 This detailed 1886 plan of London is one of a series of twenty-five sheets in an atlas 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
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Insurance Plan of London Vol. 1: sheet 14

1 : 480 This detailed 1904 plan of London is one of a series of twenty-five sheets in an atlas 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
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Insurance Plan of City of London Vol. III: sheet 59

1 : 480 This detailed 1887 plan of London is one of a series of twenty-three sheets in an atlas 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
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PLAN of the FREEHOLD and LEASEHOLD ESTATES late the Establishment of the GENERAL-POST OFFICE for the Sale in 14 Lots by Mr HOGGART

1 : 216 This is a plan of freehold and leasehold property to be sold at auction. The premises were previously occupied by the Post Office and were sold when the office moved from Lombard Street to St Martin le Grand in 1829. The estate is divided into 14 lots, delineated by pecked lines and colour. A note towards the lower right states that the lease of Lot 4 is held by the Drapers Company. Firth, C. M.
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London VII.66 - OS London Town Plan

1 : 1056 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
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A Plan for a Street from MOORGATE to the LONDON BRIDGE.

1 : 6000 This is a plan showing an intended street from Moorgate to London Bridge. Higgins, J.
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IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED BY THE HON. CORPORATION OF LONDON BETWEEN THE ROYAL EXCHANGE AND FINSBURY SQUARE

1 : 18000 The principal improvement featured on this plan is the removal of the Bethlem ('Bedlam') hospital and its replacement by the ''London Amphitheatre,'' which would comprise at least 60 houses with gardens, stables and coach-houses suitable for ''opulent Citizens''. This complex would be linked directly to the Royal Exchange via a 80-ft wide new street. Cooke, John
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Insurance Plan of City of London Vol. III: sheet 49

1 : 480 This detailed 1887 plan of London is one of a series of twenty-three sheets in an atlas 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
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AN EXACT SURVEIGH OF THE STREETS, LANES AND CHURCHES, COMPREHEND.D PLATS, 10 Decem.r A.o Dom.i 1666

1 : 1836 This plan was reduced and engraved by Vertue in 1723 for the Society of Antiquaries. It is a derivative of Leake's 1667 map depicting London after the great fire of the previous year. The title of the map appears at the top, with scale bar at bottom right, a dedication to the Society of Antiquaries at middle left, and the key to lines and symbol in a banner at middle right. Below the title are illustrated prospects of buildings near Temple Gate in Fleet Street, Baynards Castle, St. Paul's Cathedral (from the south and west), Cheapside, Guildhall and the Royal Exchange. A plan of the City of London and Westminster is inset at upper right with a reference table. Vertue, George
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London (1915- Numbered sheets) V.11 (includes: Bethnal Green; London; Shoreditch; Stepney) - 25 Inch Map

1 : 2500 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
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Insurance Plan of London Vol. 1: Key Plan

1 : 3600 This "key plan" indicates coverage of the Goad 1904 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
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WYLD'S PLAN OF THE CITY OF LONDON

This map of the City of London is based on Horwood's map of 1792-9. The map is enclosed in a border and features title inset in the top border, scale bar and imprint in the bottom border and table with reference to City wards at top right. Ward boundaries are highlighted in colour. Wyld, James
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Report of the Improvements and Town Planning Committee to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council assembled on the preliminary draft proposals for post-war reconstruction in the City of London.

Corporation of London
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GENERAL PLAN OF THAT PART OF THE CITY OF LONDON THAT WAS DESTROYED BY THE GREAT FIRE OF 1666; SHOWING THE PRESENT STATE THEREOF

1 : 2431 This retrospective map compares pre-fire London with the city of the 1830s. The title and publisher's imprint appear at top left, with a reference table at bottom right, scale bar at bottom centre, and woodcut view of the Temple at top right. The map shows churches, halls and public buildings destroyed in the fire in grey,with contemporary buildings in pink. Wishaw, Francis
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Greater London Plan 1944. By Patrick Abercrombie

Abercrombie, Patrick His Majesty's Stationery Office
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PLAN OF THE CITY OF LONDON DIVIDED INTO WARDS

This plan was published in Allen's 'History of London' of 1828. Its title and a list of the city wards feature below the plan, with ward boundaries indicated by a dotted line. City wards were created in the Norman era with aldermen elected for life for the purpose of government. Ward 'beadles' were employed fulltime with responsibility for the "preservation of peace, supervision of trading, sanitation and local upkeep". Allen, Thomas
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General Plan of the City of London

Haywood, William London
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Sr. Cristopher Wren's Plan for Rebuilding the City after the dreadfull Conflagration in 1666

1 : 31680 This is an eighteenth-century copy of Sir Christopher Wren's plan for rebuilding London after the great fire destroyed seven-eighths of the city. This reduced plan seems to have been published a number of times. This latest edition has a textual explanation beneath the map. When Wren made his plan for rebuilding he was an Oxford astronomer with comparatively little architectural experience, but he was among the first to present a reconstruction plan after the catastrophe. On this plan the narrow streets which had helped spread the fire are replaced by monumental avenues. The influence of the classical buildings and formal street plans which Wren had studied in Paris are a clear influence. Wren also proposed constructing a Thameside quay from Bridle to the Tower, replacing the ramshackle wooden wharfside buildings with warehouses. A vignette of 'Thamesis' (a putative river god), a female personification of the city, and London burning in the background have been added to the border. Wren's plan was never used. Perhaps due to his eagerness to produce a plan quickly, he was inaccurate in making his ground plan and did not consider contours adequately. Neither king nor parliament were ever to take it seriously, despite title's the assertion that it was 'unhappily defeated by faction.' Wren, Christopher
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