London (England) -- Antiquities; London (England) -- Maps; London (England) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
9-12. Tallow Chandlers Hall, Dough-Gate Hill, C22
10-3. Temple Church
5-9. Thanet House, A58
6-4. Thavy's Inn, Holborn, A86
11-19. Tower, The
---- Trinity Church, Trinity Lane [site occupied by Lutheran Church,
which see]
10-17. Trinity House, Water Lane, C45
8-19. Trinity Minories Church, B70
9-8. Turners House, Sir William, St. Paul's Church Yard, C4
11-11. Vintonners Hall
8-13. Vyner's House, Sir Robert, Lumbard Street, B85
10-13. Ward's House, Sir Patient, Lawrence Poultney's Hill, C38
6-1. Warwick House
11-13. Watermans Hall, New Key, Thames Street, C28
11-13. Waterman's House, Sir George, Thames Street, C57
7-10. Wax Chandellors Hall, Maiden Lane, B43
6-11. Weavers Hall, Bassishaw Street, B13
8-17. Whitchurch House, Leaden Hall Street, C53
10-11. Whittington's College, College Hill, _m_15
7-10. Wood Street Compter, B46
9-12. Wool Church Market
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LONDON IN 1741-45
BY JOHN ROCQUE
DESCRIPTION.--In some ways this map is the most interesting of the whole
series, for it comes nearest to our own times, and yet by studying it we
can infer the remarkable changes that have taken place within the memory of
man. It is much more comprehensive than Ogilby's, including the whole of
the outlying suburbs, and even going as far as Edgware and Tottenham, which
are still no part even of Greater London.
DESIGNER.--Very little is known about John Rocque. He was probably a native
of France, but was residing in England about 1750. He engraved maps and a
few views from his own designs.
ORIGINAL.--The original is in twenty-four sheets, and is 13 feet in length
and 6¾ feet in depth. It can be seen at the British Museum. That which is
here presented is the central part of this, not reduced, but on the same
scale. Its interest is greatly increased by the fact that the names are
printed on the map, and are not given separately as in other instances. To
facilitate this Rocque has marked the houses bordering streets in white,
and only blocked them in black where they line market-gardens and other
parts indicated by a light surface. The map is a model of care and
comprehensive detail.
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