Plan of Westminster in 1734 before Parliament Street. SMITH 1807 old map

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This Plan… shows the Streets, Courts, Alleys and Yards as they appeared before the erection of Great George Street… Taken between 1734 & 1748. Artist/engraver/cartographer: John Thomas Smith. Provenance: Supplement to "The Antiquities of Westminster: The Old Palace, St Stephen's Chapel (now the House of Commons), &", By John Thomas Smith. London: Printed by T. Bensley, Bolt Court, for J .T. Smith, 31, Castle Street East, Oxford Street, and sold by R. Ryan, 353, Oxford Street, near the Pantheon; and J. Manson, 10, Gerrard Street, Soho. June 9, 1807. Type: Antique hand coloured historical city map plan. A plan of Westminster prior to the development of Parliament Street. Today's layout has retained (King) Charles Street, Little Sanctuary, St Margaret's church, (Old) Queen Street, Storey's Gate. George Yard is now roughly on the alignment of today's Great George Street.

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Size: 7090px × 5800px
Location: London
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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