London &c., accurately surveyed by Wm Morgan, His Majesty Cosmographer

Title

London &c., accurately surveyed by Wm Morgan, His Majesty Cosmographer

Subject

London as it was rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1666

Description

This is a later edition of the map of London and the built up area around it first issued by Morgan in 1681-82. The title of the map is missing. Also missing are the views of the equestrian statues of Charles I and II, prominent buildings and prospect of the City that accompanied the map. The map features scale bar and compass rose near bottom centre and reference tables with key to buildings in London, Westminster and Southwark along the bottom. Down the left is a list of officers of State and dignitaries and down the right is a list of City companies, Irish nobility and the clergy.

Creator

William Morgan

Source

British Library

Date

1681

Contributor

Diane Jakacki

Rights

n/a

Language

English

Identifier

http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/crace/other/zoomify87901.html
Layers of London: https://beta.layersoflondon.org/map

Coverage

London, England

Files

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Collection

Reference

William Morgan, London &c., accurately surveyed by Wm Morgan, His Majesty Cosmographer, 1681

Cite As

William Morgan, “London &c., accurately surveyed by Wm Morgan, His Majesty Cosmographer,” Mapping History, accessed May 7, 2024, http://maps.omeka.bucknell.edu/items/show/720.