Maps of Islington
Drawn plan of the Royal Wardrobe Estate
1 : 156 This plan shows the estate in Great Carter Lane in the City of London. The plan indicates the dimensions of each property and reports the name of tenant occupiers. Chawner, Thomas
Insurance Plan of London Vol. 1: sheet 3
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
Insurance Plan of City of London Vol. I: sheet 3
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
Insurance Plan of City of London Vol. I: sheet 2
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
Insurance Plan of London Vol. 1: sheet 2
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
PLAN of the PARISH of ST. BENNET'S
This is a tracing of an original plan of the Parish of St Bennet, near Paul's Wharf. The features at top left, with scale bar at bottom left and compass star at middle left. A note reporting the agreement between private landowners and the Vestry Office for the widening of Thames St also appears at middle left. Luffman, F.
Insurance Plan of City of London Vol. I: sheet 9
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
CASTLE-BAYNARD WARD A New Survey 1794.
1 : 1800 This is a 19th-Century tracing of an original 1794 plan of the Castle Baynard ward in the City of London. The plan's title features at top left below the city arms, with scale bar at bottom centre. It also shows the ground plan of St. Paul's Cathedral and Newgate market.
London VII.65 - OS London Town Plan
1 : 1056 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
FARINGTON within and BAYNARD CASTLE with its Divisions into Parishes taken from the last Survey with Corrections. 23A
1 : 2400 This plan was published in Strype's first annotated edition of Stow's 'Survey of England'. The plan's title features in cartouche at top left, with compass star and scale bar near bottom left. The keys to streets, yards, halls, courts and private properties appear in tables down both sides of the plate. St. Paul's Cathedral and other prominent buildings are shown pictorially. Farringdon Ward was divided into Farringon Within and Farringdon Without in 1394 because "the governance thereof is too laborious and grievous for one person to occupy and duly govern the same". Blome, Richard
BAYNARDS CASTLE AND FARINGDON WARD WITHIN with their Divisions into Parishes according to a new SURVEY.
1 : 3600 This plan was published in William Maitland's 'History of London from its Foundation to the Present Time'. Its title features in cartouche at lower left, with the arms of Sir Robert Ladbrook, Alderman of Baynord Castle, and William Bridgen, Alderman of Farringdon Within, at bottom left. The compass star appears at bottom centre. An illustrated view of St Bennet's Church is at top left, with St Martin's Church at top right and St. Andrew's church at bottom right. 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'. Farringdon Ward was divided into Farringon Within and Farringdon Without in 1394 because "the governance thereof is too laborious and grievous for one person to occupy and duly govern the same." Cole, B.
FARRINGDON WARD without WITH ITS Divisions into Parishes taken from the last Survey with Corrections and Amendm.ts 24A
1 : 3600 This plan was published in Strype's first annotated edition of Stow's 'Survey of England'. The plan's title features in banner at the top of the plate, with a compass star at middle left. The key to streets, yards, halls, courts and private properties appears in a table at lower right, with the wards prominent buildings shown pictorially. Farringdon ward was divided into Farringon Within and Farringdon Without in 1394 because "the governance thereof is too laborious and grievous for one person to occupy and duly govern the same". Blome, Richard
FARRINGDON WARD without WITH ITS Divisions into Parishes taken from the last Survey with Corrections and Amendm.ts 26
1 : 3600 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 top left, with the heraldic arms of dedicatee Richard Beckford, the ward Alderman, at top centre. A view of Temple Bar appears at top right, with view of Bridewell North Gate next to the compass star at bottom right. Maitland's ward plans were largely derived from Strype's, with the illustrations copied from West Tow's 1736 'Prospect Views of Ancient Churches'. Farringdon Ward was divided into Farringon Within and Farringdon Without in 1394 because "the governance thereof is too laborious and grievous for one person to occupy and duly govern the same". Cole, B.
Insurance Plan of City of London Vol. II: Key Plan
1 : 480 This "key plan" indicates coverage of the Goad 1886 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
Insurance Plan of City of London Vol. I: Key Plan
1 : 480 This "key plan" indicates coverage of the Goad 1886 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
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
London (1915- Numbered sheets) V.10 (includes: City Of Westminster; Finsbury; Holborn; Inner Temple; Lambeth St Mary; London; Southwark) - 25 Inch Map
1 : 2500 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
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
Collins' Illustrated Atlas of London with 7000 references, in 36 plates of the principal routes between St. Paul's and the suburbs, from a survey made expressly for this work, by R. Jarman
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
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
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
Greater London Plan 1944. By Patrick Abercrombie
Abercrombie, Patrick His Majesty's Stationery Office
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
General Plan of the City of London
Haywood, William London
Views of London in 1616 and 1890
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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
Insurance Plan of London: sheet 6
This detailed 1889 plan of London is one of a series of six 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
A Map of the Surrey Side the Thames from Westminster Bridge to the Borough. With a Plan for laying out the Roads, to BLACK FRYARS BRIDGE
The title of this map of St. George's Fields, Southwark, appears below the plan with key at bottom right. Alternative plans for laying out Blackfriars Road are indicated by double-dotted and pricked lines. The mile-long road was finally finished in the last quarter of the 18th Century.
