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London Map 1520, Historical Map, rolled with printed 'mount' - Old House Books
First published 489 years ago
Medieval Britain has almost disappeared. The monastic houses were dissolved in the 16th century: the Great Fire destroyed two thirds of the city; Roman walls were swept away in the 18th century; roads and railways cut swathes through the medieval street plan and wartime bombing destroyed much more. This map has been created by historians who have studied the surviving documents and by archaeologists who have incovered remains now buried below present street level.
The capital city in 1520 during the reign of Henry VIII showing major streets, lanes, churches, great houses, monasteries and public buildings.
This map reveals medieval London at its most impressive, before the city was overwhelmed by a massive population explosion. In the course of the sixteenth century the number of Londoners grew from 50,000 to 200,000. At the same time the City
The folded version of this map is also available in a boxed set of four (London street maps from 1520, 1666, 1843 and 1902). Medieval to Twentieth Century London. Together they show the colossal development achieved over five centuries.
93 x 60cm (22.5 x 23.5ins
Gazetteer with 1400 entries
With printed 'mount' rolled for framing
ISBN: 9781873590782
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