and in 1960 these services were provided by a mix of authorities, ranging from the London County Council, and various other boards within urban and rural districts, as shown by the following map:
The map shows that the water tower was just over half way up Campden Hill Road, but we need to look at another type of map to understand why it was located at this point in Campden Hill Road. The following map (from the excellent topographic-map.com) shows land height as different col...
They all included roads and in the case of Northumberland, this can be sourced to the John Warburton map of the county published in August 1716. Of this Speed—Overton II as it is called there are two known examples. During this period the plates became very worn and Overton had many of...
And it was also marked on the 1840 map of Walthamstow. There was another lost river of Walthamstow to be staked out on foot. I headed out on a sunny Friday afternoon, along Hoe Street and into Forest Road, which is shown as Clay Street on the 1777 Map of Essex at this point. The ...
The building itself, which once housed the Middlesex County Council, is very impressive but was possibly less luxurious for local government elected members and officials than it is for today’s elite judges. No expense has been spared on the furnishings and fittings. The modern courtroom is ...
s death along with the last will and testament of Whittington and a book recording his third election as mayor in 1406 and showing his decorated coat of arms. Also on show in the gallery is a Bomb Damage Map which, produced by London County Council, shows the extent of damage to ...
Below is a map showing the outline of the ‘Square Mile’ today… and is said to have first been applied to the Yeoman Warders in the second half of the 17th century. The Yeoman Warders of the Tower of London (not to be confused with the Yeomen Warders of The Guard, the Sovereign...
Horwood 1799 map According to John Stow, in 1715 the church showed “a sudden rupture in the wall, which put the Congregation, then assembled, into such a general consternation that they all ran out, and many in making their escape, were bruised and trodden under foot, and received great ...
It almost got torn down by Harringay council to make way for flats in 2014, but the adoring locals petitioned hard until the council gave in. And so they should! It’s a proper north London gem; in fact, we reckon you probably can’t call yourself a true Londoner until you’ve ...
Please note: this map, first created in 2009, has now been supersededby this excellent alternative, plotted using official data of all V2 strikes. We will no longer make updates to the map below. Thank you to everybody who contributed. The comments section contains many important eye-witness...