Maps of Westminster

Maps of Westminster

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AN ENTIRE NEW PLAN OF THE CITIES OF LONDON AND WESTMINSTER WITH THE BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK 205

The title and imprint of this folding map of London appear in a table at the top left, facing an advertisement for Mogg's "Survey of the Roads" at the top right. A compass star and scale bar feature at the bottom right. The river, open spaces and city boundaries are distinguished by colour use. A derivative of Cary’s plan of 1790, twenty editions of this map were published between 1803 and 1828. Mogg, Edward
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Plan von London und Westminster mit der Borough von Southwark

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AN ENTIRE NEW PLAN OF THE CITIES OF LONDON AND WESTMINSTER WITH THE BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK 217

This map of London comprises two sheets with the title and imprint at top left, a compass star at top right and scale bar and explanatory note at the bottom right. This is a later edition of a map first published by Mogg at the beginning of the 19thCentury, updated to include Waterloo Bridge and Waterloo Bridge Road. Mogg, Edward
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Neuester Grundriss von London, Westminster, und Southwark

1 Plan : Kupferdruck ; 36 x 67 cm Liebe s.n.
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A NEW PLAN OF LONDON AND WESTMINSTER WITH THE BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK 218

Map of London with the title in a panel at top left, imprint below the plan, key to colours at bottom centre, a scale bar at bottom right and with a list of parishes in tables near bottom left and bottom right. The map is divided into furlong squares printed in red ink and features numbers along the borders for reference. The son of a map publisher, James Wyld attended military college before entering the map trade. He became one of the best-known map publishers of the middle of the 19th Century and during the railway-building mania of those years, his maps of railway developments were often put before parliament. Wyld, James
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A new pocket plan of the cities of London & Westminster with the Borough of Southwark : comprehending the new buildings and other alterations to the year 1789

1 : 9000 Annotatie: Met administratieve indeling en lijst van belangrijke gebouwen London : Faden
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A NEW and Complete PLAN of LONDON WESTMINSTER and SOUTHWARK, with the Additional Buildings to the Year 1777.

The title of this small map of London appears in a panel below the plan. The built-up of the city is stippled while other built-up areas are hatched. This map was first issued as frontispiece to Book III of Walter Harrison's 'A New and Universal History, Description and Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster', 1776. Harrison, Walter
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A NEW PLAN of the CITY AND LIBERTY of WESTMINSTER

The engraver-turned-cartographer Thomas Jeffrey began commissioning original surveys for a series of English county maps in the early 1760s. This is the combination of two separate maps: a map of Westminster, with a list of districts and parishes in the County of Middlesex; and an adjoining map of London featuring list of parishes in the County of Surrey and key to colours. The map is a later edition of Jeffrey's map of 1766, with the imprint, dedication and City arms omitted, updated to include the New Road, the first London bypass, and the roads across St. George's Fields. Jeffrey, Thomas
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A New & accurate PLAN of the CITIES of LONDON, WSTMINSTER & BOROUGH of SOUTHWARK with the Out Parts & New Buildings completed to the Year 1792.

Samuel Neele came from a family of engravers. This map was issued twice in two years with no discernible difference between editions, except the date in the title. This is the second edition. It has been cropped and thus is missing its imprint. Neele, Samuel J.
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A NEW POCKET PLAN OF THE CITIES OF LONDON & WESTMINSTER WITH THE BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

This folding map of London is the eighth edition of a map first published by Faden in 1787. It features title at top left, table of parishes next to the title, and scale bar at bottom right. At bottom centre is a list of Surrey parishes within the Bill of Mortality - the name given to the areas from which the London government received regular death notices. The border of the map is divided in miles and furlongs. At the beginning of the 19th Century, the administration of London was split among a multitude of authorities, vestries, special commissions and private enterprises. The nine districts in London are distinguished on the map by areas of different colour, with key to colours and explanation of the relevant civil and military authorities in handwritten notes down both sides of the map. Faden, William
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BOWLES'S NEW POCKET PLAN OF THE CITIES OF LONDON & WESTMINSTER; WITH THE BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK: Comprehending the New Buildings and other Alterations to the Year 1780

This map was printed for Caringtom Bowles who traded from a St. Paul's churchyard. The Bowles family were not cartographers but published and sold maps. This is the fourth edition of a map originally issued in 1773.The title is at top left, next to a list of parishes, with a key to Great Offices of State and Westminster parishes down the left of the plate. The border of the map is marked off in miles and furlongs. There is no discernible difference between this edition and the previous ones. Bowles, Carington
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A NEW PLAN OF LONDON with the Names of the Streets Alphabetically arranged at Bottom with directions to find them in the Map

The title of this map appears along the top and with the river, city boundaries and open spaces depicted in different colours. The map is divided into numbered squares for reference, with a key in the table below the plan. Samuel Fores, better known as a publisher of sporting prints, first issued this map in 1789; this is a later edition, updated to include the housing developments of Sommers Town and St. George's Field. Fores, Samuel W.
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A PLAN of the CITIES of LONDON and WESTMINSTER with the BOROUGH of SOUTHWARK

The border of this folding map is divided in degrees of latitude and longitude with a scale bar at bottom right. The title of the map is in a panel below the plan with the arms of the City, flanked by the arms of Westminster (left) and Bridge House (right). Bridge House was responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of all bridges within the City of London. A freeman with the Clothworkers Company, William Faden became Jeffrey's business partner in the 1770s, taking control of the publishing and printing businesson Jeffrey's death. Jeffrey, Thomas & Faden, William
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A NEW POCKET PLAN OF THE CITIES OF LONDON & WESTMINSTER WITH THE BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK: Comprehending the New Buildings and other Alterations to the Year 1790

This is the third edition of William Faden's 1787 map, which was printed 11 times over a period of 25 years. Faden called himself "Geographer to the King”, and was very interested the work of the Ordnance Survey. In 1800 he published 'An account of the operations carried on for accomplishing a trigonometrical survey of England and Wales'. Faden's skill as a cartographer was so well-noted that his map of 'The Country Twenty-Five Miles round London' was re-engraved for the French War Department in preparation for an invasion of England. This map includes a list of Surrey Parishes within the Bills of Mortality, an area of 109 parishes in and near London from which a weekly report of deaths was collated. Westminster is divided into 12 districts, each indicated by coloured boundaries. William Faden
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A new Pocket Plan of LONDON WESTMINSTER and SOUTHWARK, with all the Adjacent Buildings. Also a correct List of upwards of 300 Hackney Coach Fares 1797.

Pocket plans were made popular by publisher Thomas Bowles in the 1730s. This later map is coloured to highlight the old London Wall and the parks and open spaces. This map includes a list of Hackney Coach Fares. The development of turnpike roads from the 1750s onwards led to a steady increase of wheeled vehicles such as the Hackney Coach, which eventually made watermen redundant Darton, William and Harvey, Josiah
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The LONDON DIRECTORY, or a New & Improved PLAN of LONDON, WESTMINSTER & SOUTHWARK; with the adjacent Country

The title of this folding map appears along the top. The plan shows Blackfriars Bridge, which was under construction between 1760 and 1769. There is uncertainty about the date of this map. It is very similar to the 1765 map by Robert Sayer and was probably produced from the same plate. Laurie& Whittle took over Sayer's stock in 1792, making an earlier publication date very unlikely. Laurie, Robert, and Whittle, James
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A New & accurate PLAN of the CITIES of LONDON, WSTMINSTER & BOROUGH of SOUTHWARK with the Out Parts & New Buildings completed to the Year 1791.

Born into a family of engravers, Neele issued this map twice in two years with no discernible difference between the editions. The map's title features along the top, with scale bar at upper right and publisher's imprint below the plan. City boundaries are outlined in red; squares and open spaces are highlighted in green. Neele, Samuel John
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The LONDON Guide or A Pocket Plan of the CITIES of LONDON, WESTMINSTER and borough of SOUTHWARK for the Universal Scots ALMANACK, with the New Buildings 1781.

This is a map from the Universal Scots Almanack. The area of the city is left white in comparison to the surrounding area, providing us with a rough outline of where the old London wall enclosed the city. By 1781, the date of this map, this Roman wall had been entirely demolished or built over. Most of the gates were pulled down in 1760/1. Newgate was the last to be demolished, surviving until 1777. UNIVERSAL SCOTS ALMANACK
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HARRIS'S PLAN of LONDON, WESTMINSTER and the BOROUGH of SOUTHWARK, with all the additional Streets, Squares &c; also the improved ROADS to the Year 1791.

This is the sixth edition of an original 1779map. Differences between this edition and the previous one suggest that the plate was re-engraved, at least in part, as new and proposed buildings have been added. Most strikingly, 20 proposed locations for fire stations are depicted, along with their catchment areas. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade was not formed until 1865. A number of different company brigades had co-operated with each other as the London Fire Engine Establishment since 1833. The failure of this service to stop the destruction of the Houses of Parliament in 1837led to criticism, increasing when a fire in Tooley Street raged for two days. Harris, John
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A New and Complete Plan of LONDON, WESTMINSTER & BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK containing the Improvements IN, and ROUND the METROPOLIS

Roads and open spaces are depicted in different colours and margins divided into miles and furlongs. The map’s title and a list of districts in Westminster are at the top left, with a key to public offices and Westminster parishes at the bottom left. The fares of hackney coaches and water ferries are at the bottom right, along with a list of Surrey parishes. At middle right, there is a list of parishes within the 'Bill of Mortality' - the name given to parishes who sent regular death notices to the central London government. A fine mezzotint engraver and regular exhibitor at the Society of Artists in the 1770s, Robert Laurie acquired Sayer’s stock in 1794 and (with James Whittle) founded the map publishing house Laurie & Whittle. Laurie, Robert and Whittle, James
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LONDON, WESTMINSTER AND SOUTHWARK, Accurately delineated from the latest Surveys,

John Cary was possibly the most productive maker and publisher of maps in England the 18 Century. His works were reissued many times, but unlike many of his contemporaries he aimed to update each new edition by including new developments. This is the second edition of a map originally published in 1782. The imprint and table of Hackney coach fares (referred to in the description) has been removed from the bottom of the map. Cary, John
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PLAN OF LONDON WESTMINSTER and the BOROUGH of SOUTHWARK with all the additional Streets, Squares, & c also the improved ROADS to the Year (1772) From the best Authors.

This map includes Finsbury Fields and Newington. Field boundaries are indicated. A table of references for public buildings is included. Buildings are shown in plan form. The internal structures of the Tower of London are detailed. Bonnisselle, J.G.
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A NEW and CORRECT PLAN of the CITIES of LONDON, WESTMINSTER, and BOROUGH of SOUTHWARK wherein all the Streets, Roads, Churches, Public Buildings &c. to the Present Year 1791 are exactly delineated.

Map publisher and print seller Robert Sayer traded from Fleet Street in the latter half of the 18th century, first under his own name, and then under the joint imprint of Sayer& Bennett. This map has four-colour text panels in corners, including information relating to the recent Act for regulating Hackney Coaches. The development of turnpike roads in 1750 saw an increase of wheeled traffic, supplanting rivers as the main medium of transport. The map also features information about new rates for watermen introduced in 1785.The title of the plan states that it has been published as the "Act Directs”, a reference to the Copyright Act of 1734, used to curb the high incidence of uncredited copying among mapmakers. Sayer, Robert
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A PLAN of the CITIES of LONDON & WESTMINSTER and Borough of SOUTHWARK with the New buildings to the Year 1786.

The engraver, John Cary, was one of the most prolific English mapmakers and publishers of the 18th Century. His works were reissued many times, but unlike many of his contemporaries he aimed to update each new edition by including new developments. This map highlights in red the boundary of the old London wall. Cary, John
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LONDON and its ENVIRONS 190

The title of this small map of Regency London appears at top right, facing a scale bar at top left. The map is divided into squares for reference. It indicates with a dotted line the proposed new bridge at Waterloo. Designed by John Rennie, Waterloo Bridge was constructed by a commercial company hoping to profit from toll-paying traffic. The bridge cost 1m and was never profitable. In 1936, amid controversy, the bridge was demolished and replaced.
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LONDRES avec le Bourg de Southwark

This French map is coloured to distinguish land use. Open land is green and the built- up area of the city is pink and red. Blackfriars Bridge, under construction at the time this map was produced, is shown along with its proposed approaches. The intended canals from St. Marylebone to Moorfields and to Waltham Abbey are also shown. An English-to-French translation table of topographical words is included. The border is marked off in toises (a French measurement of roughly six feet). Tardieu, Pierre Francois
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BOWLES'S Reduced NEW POCKET PLAN of the CITIES of LONDON & WESTMINSTER; WITH THE BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK, exhibiting the New Buildings to the YEAR 1780

The Bowles family were successful map publishers and sellers whose considerable output spanned a century. This map is the second edition of an original 1777plan. It includes a table of references to churches and principal buildings. The built-up areas of the City of London are stippled. The scale is given in miles or furlongs. Bowles, Carington
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BOWLES'S Reduced NEW POCKET PLAN of the CITIES of LONDON and WESTMINSTER, with the BOROUGH of SOUTHWARK, exhibiting the NEW BUILDINGS to the YEAR 1787.

This is the sixth edition of Bowles's Reduced New Pocket Plan. The map was reissued 11 times between1777 and 1799. It includes a table of references to churches and principal buildings. The built-up areas of the City of London are represented by stippling; with the city boundaries delineated it red. The scale is given in miles and furlongs. Bowles, Carington
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HARRIS'S PLAN of LONDON, WESTMINSTER and the BOROUGH of SOUTHWARK, with all the additional Streets, Squares &c; also the improved ROADS to the Year 1794.

This map is the seventh edition of an original plan of1779. Differences between the fifth and sixth edition five suggest that the plate was re-engraved, at least in parts, as additional buildings appear in the sixth edition, dating from 1791.This edition claims to show London as it was in 1794, although no discernible features distinguish it from the previous edition. An alphanumeric table of references and a grid of half-mile squares aids orientation. A small diagram in the bottom right corner instructs the user on how to use the grid. The bottom margin has been trimmed away, removing the print seller's imprint. Harris, John
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A New and Exact PLAN of the CITIES of LONDON and WESTMINSTER and BOROUGH of SOUTHWARK, with the Additional Buildings to the Year 1756

This map of London was engraved by Seale for publication in John Strype's 1754 edition of Stow's 'Survey of London and Westminster and the Borough of Southwark'. The plan's title features along the top, with compass rose near top left and scale bar below the plan. It illustrates St. Paul's Cathedral and other prominent buildings pictorially. Seale, Richard William
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