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This item is one brand new 1805/1822 Cassini Historical enlarged Ordnance Survey map of LONDON. Publishers RRP is £9.99, we do not charge any extra for post & packing for UK Inland delivery.
This map is based upon original scale Ordnance Survey 'Old Series' maps of 1 inch to the mile but ENLARGED to the modern OS Landranger scale of 1:50,000 (that's approximately a 20% enlargement) thus making it much easier to read and to compare the Past with the Present.
Uniquely it covers the whole of Greater London by combining the EAST side of Cassini sheet no. 176 with the WEST side of Cassini sheet no. 177 in order to show Greater London on just 1 sheet !!
This map is also available as part of a 4 map boxed set, see separate advert in our Ebay Shop at £34.99 post free. The four maps in the boxed set are based upon:
- London Old Series - Created from four Ordnance Survey Old Series maps first published between 1805 and 1822
- London Revised New Series (Coloured Edition) - Created from eight Ordnance Survey Revised New (Coloured) maps first published between 1897 and 1898
- London Popular Edition - Created from four Ordnance Survey Popular Edition maps first published in 1920
- London New Popular Edition - Created from four Ordnance Survey New Popular Edition maps first published between 1945 and 1948
Each of the four maps covers an identical area, centered upon Charing Cross and extending from Bushey in the north west corner, to Theydon Bois in the north east and from Esher in the south west to Halstead in the south east corner – roughly the area within today’s M25.
Localities include The City of London, the West End, Addington, Aldenham, Arkley, Barkingside, Barnet, Beckenham, Becontree, Bethnal Green, Bexley(close to edge), Blackheath, Borehamwood, Brentford, Bromley, Buckhurst Hill, Bushey, Camberwell, Camden Town, Carshalton, Chadwell Heath, Cheam, Chelsea, Chelsfield, Chessington, Chingford, Chislehurst, Chiswick, Clapham, Claygate, Clayhill, Croydon, Crystal Palace, Deptford, Docklands, Downe, Ealing, East Molesey, Edgware, Edmonton, Elstree, Eltham, Enfield, Enfield Lock, Epsom, Erith Marshes, Esher, Ewell, Farnborough, Finchley, Foots Cray, Fulham, Grange Hill, Greenford, Greenwich, Hackney, Hampstead, Hampton, Hampton Court, Hampton Wick, Hanwell, Hanworth, Harrow, Hayes, Highgate, Hornsey, Hounslow, Isle of Dogs, Islington, Isleworth, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Lewisham, Leyton, Long Ditton, Mill Hill, Mitcham, Morden, New Malden, Northolt, Orpington, Paddington, Penge, Perivale, Petersham, Purley, Putney, Richmond upon Thames, Rickmansworth, Romford (close to the edge), Selhurst, Sidcup, Southgate, Southwark, St Helier, Stanmore, Stepney, Stoke Newington, Sunbury, Sutton, Sydenham, Teddington, Thames Ditton, Theydon Bois, Tottenham, Totteridge, Twickenham, Wallington, Walthamstow, Wandsworth, Wanstead, Watford (part), Wembley, West Ham, West Wickham, Willesden, Wimbledon, Wood Green, Woolwich also the Croydon Canal, the Grand Surrey Canal, the Regents Canal and Limehouse Cut, the East & West India Docks. No railways yet! NB: To help you search, I have shown some modern names of places although they may have had different names when these maps were printed, or may even not have been built! Exciting discoveries of the landscape as it was!
The Cassini Historical Maps of London provide a unique and fascinating overview of 150 years of London’s rich history from 1805 to 1946.They reveal how the capital engulfed surrounding villages to become, for much of this period, the largest city in the world. Each map explores a crucial period in London’s recent history: the late Georgian (1805-22), the late Victorian railway era (1897-8), the dawn of the motoring age (1919-20) and the period of reconstruction following the Second World War (1945-6). Cartographical and historical notes provide background information to help bring London’s past to life.
Each of the four maps covers an identical area, extending from Bushey to Theydon Bois and from Esher to Halstead – roughly the area within today’s M25.
All four maps have been created by scanning original sheets from the respective historical series and then re-projecting and enlarging them so they match the scale of the present-day 1:50,000 Ordnance Survey Landrangers®. Each Cassini Historical Map of London has then been centred on Charing Cross to provide complete coverage of the development of the city between the early 19th century and the Second World War, and superimposed with the National Grid for ease of reference. Exact comparisons with present-day London can be made by consulting Ordnance Survey Landrangers 176 (West London) and 177 (East London). NB: These new Historical maps do not extend as far East and West as the 176/177 OS Landrangers.
Whether you're a local historian, a genealogist, a student, a walker or someone with a general interest in the history of your area, these maps will be a valuable addition to your library. Although often hidden behind unfamiliar names or buried under concrete or tarmac, the past is all around us and waiting to be discovered. Cassini's Historical Map series will help point out the way.
Specification & Other information:
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Cover - 4 colour gloss laminated
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Sheet - 2 colour (OSE), 4 colour (others)
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Folded size - 135mm x 226mm
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Sheet size - 1000mm x 890mm
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Printed in the UK by Ordnance Survey
This item will be sent in secure, protective packaging. For UK buyers I always obtain a Post Office Certificate of Postingw which should cover loss or damage in the post; I cannot be held responsible for this but I would assist in any PO claim if necessary. UK buyers please pay in UK£ by PAYPAL, cheque or postal order.
If you do not pay the extra for Insurance then I regret I cannot be responsible for any loss or damage in the post. Overseas buyers please pay by PAYPAL only.
Thank you for looking.
The scans below show the front cover, the rear cover, a diagram of the area covered, and also the whole box set which is available separately elswhere in our Ebay Shop. Please contact us if you have any questions. |
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