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Map of the Parish of Hackney, before its division into district parishes.

Print
1842 (printed)
Artist/Maker
John Roque (illustrator)
Place of origin
London (printed)

Map of the parish of Hackney, modified from a 1745 survey to show conditions of the parish around 1800.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Maps
London History
Object type
Print
TitleMap of the Parish of Hackney, before its division into district parishes. (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph
Lithography
Brief description
Lithograph map of the Parish of Hackney, modified from Roque's original 1745 design to reflect the district in the early 1800s
Physical description
Map of the parish of Hackney, modified from a 1745 survey to show conditions of the parish around 1800.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.75in
  • Width: 16in
Dimensions taken from departmental handlist.
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Hon. Arthur Villiers
Object history
This object was part of the John Edmund Gardner collection of topographical prints and drawings of London. After Gardner's death the collection passed to his son Edmund Thomas, but was sold to Edward Coates MP in 1910. The collection was sold again in 1923 after Coates' death, and was split between various institutions and private collectors. The portion connected with Hoxton, Homerton, Hackney and Bethnal Green was bought by the Hon. Arthur Villiers and donated to the Bethnal Green Museum.
Production
Modification of Roque's 1745 map, probably for Robinson, William. The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Hackney, in the County of Middlesex. London: J. B. Nichols & Sons, 1842-43.
Subjects depicted
Maps
Regional Maps
Place depicted
Hackney
Association
Gardner, John Edmund
Bibliographic reference
Taken from departmental handlist.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.4534-1923

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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