On buses and trams you only need to touch in at the start of your journey. It shows the city and its surrounding countryside in the closing years of the commonwealth. Locate the best sights and attractions in london using our free pdf tourist map. If the map shows category to use london on a recently created map category. Home about london statistics and community research. Following the demolitions of the infamous old nichol district, one of the worst slums. Maps of london or its subcategories london on a map created more than 70 years ago category. S, and resulted in a much updated and improved map that included proposed developments in london as well as the new buildings, streets and railways that had already been completed. The east end of london, often referred to within the london area simply as the east end, is the historic core of wider east london, east of the roman and medieval walls of the city of london, and north of the river thames. East bethnal green mile end dalston kingsland hackney wick homerton hackney central rectory road hackney downs theydon bois epping.
Old maps of london or its subcategories history of london on a recently created map. Following the original 2017 edition and a 2018 update, the east end trades guild. The east end consists of many small and quite distinct neighbourhoods. Zones 10% zone 23 15% zone numbers 10% key to lines metropolitan. The east end lies east of the roman and medieval walls of the city of london and north of the river thames. The east end developed during the 16th century to deal with the increased number of ships coming to and leaving from london. The detail is, in some cases, on a par or occasionally even more detailed than the modern gold standard, ordnance survey mastermap. A map of the hamlet of mile end old town in the parish of stepney alias stebunheath. Old map of tudor london if you click on the link you can. The extraordinary detail shown on these maps gives a complete picture of.
Albans to westerham north and south with the circuit of the penny post in the second half of the18th century, the introduction of turnpike roads and the increased coachtraffic in and out of. Breakthrough research and the latest technology has enabled us to produce the ultimate period maps of the east end of 1888 london. The importance of the booth maps is their graphic power in showing to the. View old maps of london as it was in the early twentieth century, pre world war 2. A good place to start is to go east from spitalfields into the nearby brick lane neighbourhood. The most important sights are marked with a red star and in the legend you will see the respective name. Aldgate pump, on the edge of the city, is regarded as the symbolic start of the east end. Cheekby jowl with pockets of wealth and elegance, ships anchored and unloaded. Taken from a new history of london, including westminster and southwark, to which is added, a general survey of the whole.
Lofties history of london 1884, for which the base map was rocques environs of london 1763 key to numbers. But zoom in and you can see the names of individual alleyways, the empty field where. A wide variety of historic and modern styles were made. From gravesend to windsor east and west, and from st. Hundreds of old maps of london are available online from the first maps of the 16th century to the famous victorian. A new and special survey of london was commissioned by cassell to update the map for publication in 1866. Mapping really came to the fore in the east end with the development of massive new docks which enabled london to cope with an enormous increase in trade in the late 18th century and forced east london onto all future maps of london. Those who want to use old maps to explore modern london might try one of the old map tours from london trails.
A first sheet covering the east end was published in the first volume of labour and life of the people, volume 1. The extraordinary detail shown on these maps gives a complete picture of jack the rippers killing fields. A collection of online maps relating to greater london from the 18th to 20th. To obtain property information such as the roll number and legal description, just zoom in and click the parcel. Its always better on the outside poverty map of old nichol slum, east end of london, showing bethnal green road, from charles booths labour and life of the people. Its network includes 673 lines including 52 night lines and a fleet of 8,000 buses serving the greater london. The london tube map pdf 265kb is a design classic and makes. Explore east london londons east end is situated, unsurprisingly enough, in the eastern side of the city. The east end has resolutely refused to be pigeonholed into parishes, but it is widely agreed that the east end of london is to be clearly distinguished from east london, which covers a much wider area. Parishes in london and westminster, outside the city of london.
These pdf maps of london show in detail the center of the city with the top attractions and the nearest tube stations. For further information about oyster including fares, travelling with children and using oyster on river services and national rail, go to tfl. We supply original rare maps and decorative prints to collectors, museums, libraries and interior designers. Pocket atlas and guide to london 1922 city of london and east end language. By downloading of this free pdf map of london you will get a clearly arranged street map of the touristic city center, perfect for your smartphone or tablet. At the time of publication this was the most detailed map of london ever published. Londons east end is situated, unsurprisingly enough, in the eastern side of the city.
Map of the vicinity of london, 1897, 500k map of middlesex, early 19th c. Antique maps of all parts of the world, also rare sea charts, atlases and old globes from the 15th to the 20th century. Victorian london in incredible detail mapping london. May 15, 2014 between 1714 and 1840, londons population swelled from around 630,000 to nearly 2 million, making it the largest and most powerful city in the world. An accurate map of the country twenty miles round london. Date title catalogue link image 18 map of the city of london and suburbs. Scans of maps and charts from various ancient, historical, old and rare books, including travel guides, atlases and religious history books hipkiss scans of london maps hipkiss scans of old london maps. The maps are available at this resolution for the whole of victorian london. London for free 12 free selfguided walks in london. East end the east end is a district of inner london, stretching out from the edge of the city to the river lea. Newcourts map of london, detail showing the east end richard newcourts map, made in 1658, represents the first. Pocket atlas and guide to london 1922 london environs.
A street bursting with plants, shrubs, bulbs and trees, this market in london is a mustvisit for its supercolourful displays and fragrant blooms. You can also pick up gardening accessories in this east london hotspot, and make sure to take home some of the gorgeous cutflowers on offer. Oct 04, 20 the maps are available at this resolution for the whole of victorian london. A map of the hamlet of mileend oldtown in the parish of stepney alias stebunheath. Explore historic east end london history, people, ww2.
Five miles 8 km east of charing cross, it is part of the east end and of the port of london, forming the eastern and northeastern side of the isle of dogs and having a long shoreline along the tideway section of the thames. We provide a complete step by step picture of land use changes that have taken place from the mid19th century onwards, from os county series, os town plans and postwar national grid mapping to unique russian maps of uk target locations from the coldwar. South of the river larger version here, or download a pdf here aims to. Get around london with these free london maps of the tube, london overground. Shes gonna dream up the world she wants to live in. Welcome to a selection of 40 historical maps of the london, ontario area. Allbut one have appeared in the volumes ofsir walter besantsgreat and exhaustive survey of london, for which. These high quality digital images of rare london maps are an excellent online resource for historians, genealogists, archaeologists, tourists, and lovers of fine art.
Poplar is a district in east london, england, the administrative centre of the borough of tower hamlets. The map on the facing page has been redrawn from those accompanying w. The logic of this is that the site began as a spinoff from my weekly column in east end life, which. Limehousechurch to poplar,west india docks and isle of dogs. Pre1936, other historic maps, such as rocques 18th century map, or booths. Here are a few of the highlights george cruchleys plan of early victorian london 1843 covering highgate to dulwich and hammersmith to greenwich. Established in 1992, our gallery is located in londons mayfair. Exploring the east end can be a great way to get off of the main tourist track, while staying in walking distance of the historic centre of london. London s large population and housing growth led to a greatly increased demand for furniture. An old map of limehouse, poplar, stepney east, limehouse workhouse, poplar workhouse, eastern commercial road east, west india dock road, east india dock road, regents canal dock, northwest of west india dock, stepney station, burdett road station, limehouse station, east india docks station, south bromley station, london, in 1888. Revised and corrected to the present time by john dower, f. Old maps is the uks most comprehensive historical map archive comprising site centred historical maps covering england, wales and scotland. The neighbourhood profiles pages provide data for those planning.
Maps of old london wikisource, the free online library. Discover the best places in east london for eating, drinking, shopping, and history. Theres an exhibition of a great collection of rare old maps of london at the oxo tower this weekend as part of the thames festival. Macmillan, 1889 as the descriptive map of east end poverty. The east end a journey into the dark heart of london. Updated march 2020 our next generation of citymap provides benefits such as faster load times and better mobile performance, and new features such as. Royal albert dock extension new dock 1921 west east. Old maps of london early twentieth century london maps. The first edition of the poverty maps was based on information gathered from school board visitors. The map below shows the greater london area, divided into a grid of over 100 squares, each numbered on the map and linked to a page showing detailed large scale street maps of the area within the grid square, including detailed maps of central london. Up to a recent date the maps here represented had not been reproduced in any form, and the originals were beyond the reach of all but the few. The area covered approximates to the area inside the north circular and south circular roads. The mapco collection of london maps is unique, and has received high praise from archival depositories around the world. Mapco map and plan collection online map of london.
Though few of the original locations associated with the murders remain, this free selfguided walk takes you to the sites where they were supposedly committed. The area generated the wealth that was spent in the west end, but until the early 19th century. The london bus network which transports 6 million passengers per day, exists since 1829 and is operated by tfl transport for london. Citymap will help you find addresses, streets, and city places of interest such as libraries, community centres, and parks and recreation facilities. Stunning section from john rocques a plan of the cities of london and westminster, and borough of southwark covering wapping, shadwell, and rotherhithe. The different versions are available here for free. High resolution scans from the david hale map collection. Newcourts map of london, detail showing the east end richard newcourts map, made in 1658, represents the first complete survey of london since the 1550s. Even at lowresolution, the john rocque map of london above is a thing of beauty. Stanford edward, library map of london and its suburbs. The logic of this is that the site began as a spinoff.
A collection of online maps relating to greater london from the 18th to 20th century ideal for genealogy and local history. Explore historic east end london east london history east. Jan 23, 2015 an atlas of old london maps, showing the growth of the city throughout successive centuries, is now issued for the first time. This makes them suitable to be written on with a dry wipe marker. Sep 14, 2014 theres an exhibition of a great collection of rare old maps of london at the oxo tower this weekend as part of the thames festival. Beyond these reference points, the east end has no official or generally. Download the map in pdf and take it with you on your trip to london. Illustrative map of london parishes british history online. An atlas of old london maps, showing the growth of the city throughout successive centuries, is now issued for the first time. Make sure you dont miss any of london s highlights. Between 1714 and 1840, londons population swelled from around 630,000 to nearly 2 million, making it the largest and most powerful city in the world.
The nearest modern day boundaries are probably best defined by the area covered by the london borough of tower hamlets. This is our main area of interest, the london borough of tower hamlets. East london history society, a selection of east london maps. The old map shop river thames, with the docks from blackwall to the tower. Explore parts of londons east end associated with jack the ripper in the 1880s, and visit the rich multicultural areas of whitechapel and spitalfields. On the river, tower bridge is also sometimes described in these terms. Highlights include the large cluster of sunday markets and the nightclub area of shoreditch. Online tube map january 2020a transport for london. The used scale allows a detailed presentation of the numerous squares, streets and parks in the center of london. Above source is a map of an outbreak in londons east end in 1866, with dots.
Paper maps are printed on a 120gm matt coated paper laminated maps are printed on a 100gm matt coated paper and we add a 50 micron gloss laminate coating to the maps. Curtain road, old street and great eastern street laid out in 18726, were centres of the trade. Detroit extension plan and profile of rightofway through the city of london, west of. Oldmaps the online repository of historic maps home page. Often ignored by tourists who clamour for the glamour of the west end, this area is actually steeped in history with interesting things to see and do. It does not have universally accepted boundaries to the north and east, though the river lea is sometimes seen as the eastern boundary. Pocket atlas and guide to london 1922 bethnal green and hackney. North east london is bounded on the south by dundas street and on the east by richmond street north west london.