Cheap Ward
$200.00
Hand colored copperplate engraving of London’s Cheap Ward.
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Description
So named after the Old English word for market, ‘chep’, Cheap Ward once hugged a bustling commercial thoroughfare outside of London’s direct city center, but still comfortably within its walls. Though there are far fewer markets in this image, the street names and local buildings still reflect the ward’s economic history.
Honey Lane Market, Grocer’s Hall and St. Mildred’s Poultry Church are all drawn in profile and labeled within the image, among other notable buildings. Views of the latter two, plus Blackwell Hall and Guild Hall, are also shown in the corners. The coat of arms of Samuel Fludyer, London sheriff and ward alderman between 1751-1768, can be seen at the bottom of the sheet.
The map was engraved by Benjamin Cole and published in London in 1755 as part of William Maitland’s Survey of London.
Map Details
Publication Date: 1754
Author: Benjamin Cole
Sheet Width (in): 21.10
Sheet Height (in): 15.80
Condition: B+
Condition Description: Light creasing along several vertical fold lines, and a few small tears along the outer edges (confined to the margins and repaired on the verso). The left edge is a bit ragged and there is a faint spot near the compass rose (center right), but remains in very good condition overall. Nice hand color.
$200.00
1 in stock