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Map 203 x 385 cm. on 24 sheets 77 x 57 cm. Scale ca. 1:2,400. Relief shown by hachures and land form drawings. Includes drawings of ships on the Thames, lists of abbreviations and London aldermen's names, and a statement of dedication to the mayor and aldermen of London. Credit Line: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.
John Rocque's 24-sheet map. In 1746, the French-born British surveyor and cartographer John Rocque produced two maps of London and the surrounding area. The better known of these has the full name A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster, and Borough of Southwark: it is a map of Georgian London to a scale of 26 inches to a mile (i.e. 1:2437), surveyed by John Rocque, engraved by John ...
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Original – A plan of the cities of London and Westminster, and borough of Southwark: a map of Georgian London to a scale of 26 inches to a mile, surveyed by John Rocque, engraved by John Pine, and published in 1746. Reason High quality reproduction of this notable map. Articles in which this image appears
Horwood's map of London, 1792–1799. Richard Horwood (1757/8 – 3 October 1803) [1] was a surveyor and cartographer. He is mainly remembered for his large-scale plan of London and its suburbs published in 32 sheets between 1792 and 1799.
Westminster Council House, also known as Marylebone Town Hall: Completed 1920 for the old St Marylebone Borough Council and now serves as main meeting place of Westminster City Council. From 1856 the area was also governed by the Metropolitan Board of Works , which was established to provide services across the metropolis of London.
English: AN ENTIRE NEW PLAN of THE CITIES of London & Westminster & BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK; The East & West India Docks, Regents Park, New Bridges &c. &c. with the whole of the New Improvements of the present time, July 1st. 1817
Westminster is a cathedral city and the main settlement of the London Borough of the City of Westminster in Central London, England.It extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street and has many famous landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, Trafalgar Square and much of the West End cultural centre including the entertainment ...