Maps of Islington
Insurance Plan of City of London Vol. III: sheet 53
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
PLAN of an Estate belonging to the CROWN at TOWER HILL
1 : 240 This plan's title and descriptive note appear at top left. Designed by order of the Commissioners for Woods, Forests and Land Revenue, the development included six new homes in Trinity Square and seventeen smaller houses in George Street. Chauner, Thomas & Leverton, Thomas
Insurance Plan of City of London Vol. III: sheet 57
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
ALDGATE
1 : 2173 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 arms of Alderman Robert Scott, to whom the plan is dedicated, at top right. The compass star is included at middle left, with a view of St James' Duke Place at bottom right. The scale bar is at bottom centre with a view of the Church of St Catherine Coleman at bottom right. Engraved by Cole, 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.
ALDGATE WARD with its Division into Parishes. Taken from the last Survey with Corrections & Alterations 4A
1 : 2400 This map was published in Strype's first annotated edition of Stow's 'Survey of England'. The map's title features in ornamental cartouche at top left, with key to streets, yards, halls, courts and private properties in a table at top centre. The compass star appears at bottom left and scale bar at bottom right. Blome, Richard
THE TOWER and St. CATHERINS Taken from the Last Survey with Corrections
1 : 3000 This plan was published in Strype's 1755 annotated edition of Stow's 'Survey of England'. Its title features in cartouche at top left, with scale bar near bottom left and the compass star on the river. Along the left side of the plate is a reference key.The Tower of London is shown three dimensionally. Blome, Richard
PORTSOKEN WARD with its Divisions into Parishes According to a New SURVEY.
1 : 3360 This plan was published in William Maitland's 'History of London from its Foundations to the Present Day'. The plan's title features in cartouche at bottom left, with the heraldic arms of William Calvert, Alderman of Portsoken, at top right, scale bar at top left and compass star at bottom right. Maitland's ward plans were largely derived from Strype's plans produced for the 'Survey of England'. Cole, B.
PART of LONDON shewing the IMPROVEMENTS propos'd about LONDON-BRIDGE, the CUSTOM HOUSE, TOWER &c.
The proposed renovations of this new plan are superimposed on the layout of the old. Red lines show new streets in a grid-like formation replacing the older, narrower streets and buildings. A red line across the front of the Tower of London complex possibly indicates a new wall. Gwynn, John
PORTSOKEN WARD being part of the Parish of St. Buttolph's Aldgate taken from the last Survey with corrections and Additions. 33A
1 : 3600 This plan was published in Strype's first annotated edition of Stow's 'Survey of England'. The title features in cartouche at the top left, with compass star and scale bar at bottom left. A key to streets, yards, halls and churches appears in panel at lower left. Blome, Richard
PLAN of the TOWER OF LONDON FROM A Drawing made in the Year MDCCXXVI
1 : 780 This is a 19th-century copy of a 1726 Lempiere drawing made by the London Society of Antiquaries. The plan's title features in square tablet at top right, with scale bar at bottom centre and a key to towers, chapels and streets in panel at top left. The term 'liberties' refers to the area under the Tower's independent jurisdiction. Until 1686, the liberties of the Tower were restricted to the area within its walls and the land on Tower Hill. Three territories were added by James II's charter of 1686: the Minories, the Artillery Ground and the Wellclose. Lempiere, C.
TOWER STREET WARD With its Division into Parishes Taken from the last Survey with Corrections. 37A
1 : 1200 This plan was published in Strype's first annotated edition of Stow's 'Survey of England'. Its title features in cartouche at top right, with scale bar at bottom right and compass star at middle left. The key to streets, yards, halls and churches appears in panel down the right side of the plate, with the Navy Office and other prominent buildings shown pictorially. Blome, Richard
Insurance Plan of London Vol. V: sheet 119
1 : 480 This detailed 1887 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
TOWER STREET WARD with their Division into Parishes according to a New Survey.
1 : 1560 This plan was published in William Maitland's 'History of London from its Foundations to the Present Day'. Its title features in cartouche at top left, with the arms of Thomas Chitty, Alderman of Tower Street ward, at middle left. Inset views of East India House and Westminster Hall appear in panel below the plan. 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.
Insurance Plan of City of London Vol. III: sheet 63
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
Insurance Plan of City of London Vol. III: sheet 62
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
Insurance Plan of London Vol. V: Key Plan 2
1 : 480 This detailed 1887 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. 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
London (1915- Numbered sheets) V.11 (includes: Bethnal Green; London; Shoreditch; Stepney) - 25 Inch Map
1 : 2500 Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey
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
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
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 3
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
LABYRINTHUS LONDINENSIS or THE EQUESTRIAN PERPLEXED
The author of this small plan of London invites his readers to find their way around the city, from the Strand to St. Paul's, avoiding the many roads closed for repair. The plan's title appears at the top, with the royal Arms at the top left, the city arms at the top right, the arms of Bridge House at the bottom right and the arms of Westminster at the bottom left. A note explains the rules of the puzzle in the panel below the plan. Ingrey, Charles
LARGE AND ACCURATE MAP OF THE CITY OF LONDON. Ichnographically describing all the Streets, Lanes, Alleys, Courts, Yards, Churches, Halls and Houses, &Amp;c
1 : 1200 Large map of London printed in 20 sheets featuring title along the top, city arms and dedication to the Lord Mayor, the Aldermen and Sheriffs of the city in cartouche at top left and arms of Sheldon, Lord Mayor at top right and with compass star and dividers at bottom centre. This is the first accurate and detailed map of London, with all the buildings represented in plan rather than as bird's eye views. Ogilby, John and Morgan, William
A "plan of the city of London after the great fire in the year of our Lord 1666; with the modell of the new city according to the design and proposal of Sir Christopher Wren, Knt., etc., for rebuilding thereof;"
Insurance Plan of London: sheet 7
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
