London / Joannes Norden Anglus Descripsit 1593
London / Joannes Norden Anglus Descripsit 1593
Record No
30062
Title
London / Joannes Norden Anglus Descripsit 1593
Description
This map was published as part of John Norden's, 'Speculum Britanniae' (1593). Title is in a scroll and both the Tudor Royal arms and the arms of the City of London are depicted. Side margins include the arms of the twelve principal City Livery Companies. The lower border contains a key to streets and buildings, this is the first map to provide an integral key. Norden's map is the best contemporary map to show the south bank theatres during Shakespeare's time, placing them in what is close to being their true position. Scale: 1":320 yards [1:11520] Extent: Clerkenwell - St. Kartherin's - Bankside - Gray's Inn.
Date of execution
1593
Section
London Metropolitan Archives
Collection
Main Print Collection
Artist
Norden, John (1547?-1625)
Engraver
anon.
Publisher
Stent, P.
Medium
engraving
Support
paper
Longest dimension
24cms
Shortest dimension
17cms
Picture type
map/plan
Catalogue No
k1268182
Subjects
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