Vintage 18th Century Street Map, London, Lincoln's Inn, the Strand, Cartography

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This is a vintage 18th century street map of London. An English, framed reproduction showing the parishes of St Clement's … Read more This is a vintage 18th century street map of London. An English, framed reproduction showing the parishes of St Clement's Danes and St Mary Savoy, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.

Full title: A Mapp of the Parishes of St. Clements Danes; St. Mary Savoy; with the Rolls Liberty and Lincolns Inn, taken from the survey with corrections and additions.

Fine London interest, as it stood when surveyed in the mid 18th century
Presented behind clear bright glass and mounted within a tasteful blue card border
Displays a desirable aged patina, and in good order
Dressed to the rear with mounting wire for ease of hanging

Title given within a decorative cartouche to the upper corner
Table of references lists 59 points of interest
Maps the legal heartland of Lincoln's Inn, one of the four inns of court
Other points of interest being the Savoy hospital and The Strand
Taken from John Strype's 1755 survey of London & Westminster

This is a fascinating vintage reproduction of an 18th century London street map, with appealing lithography detail and tasteful presentation. Delivered ready to display.

Dimensions:
Max Width: 71cm (28'')
Max Depth: 1.5cm (.5'')
Max Height: 61cm (24'')

Map Width: 53cm (20.75'')
Map Depth: cm ('')
Map Height: 42cm (16.5'') See less