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The Village Of Charing, &c: From Radulphus Aggas's Map,
Taken In The Reign Of Queen Elizabeth, 1578.


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Full Title:
The Village Of Charing, &c: From Radulphus Aggas's Map, Taken In The Reign Of Queen Elizabeth, 1578.
Map Maker:
John Thomas Smith
Date:
1578
Source:
Taken from "Antiquities Of The City Of Westminster" by John Thomas Smith, 1807; containing "Sixty-Two Additional Plates To Smiths Antiquities Of Westminster" by John Thomas Smith, c1809.
Publisher:
London. Published as the Act directs, February 24th, 1808, by John Thomas Smith, No. 31, Castle Street East, Oxford Street.
Plate Size:
19.8cm x 26.5cm (7¾" x 10¼" Approx)
Extent:
Hedge Lane - Strand - Scotland Yard - St James's Park
Notes:
Copied from Agas's Map Published 1578, centred on Charing Cross.

The caption below the map reads:

The Village Of Charing, &c.: From Radulphus Aggas's Map, Taken In The Reign Of Queen Elizabeth, 1578.

The Letter I denotes the site of St Mary Rouncival, which occupied the infamous spot now called Johnson's Court. Letter K shews the Spring Garden. Letter L points out the Church of St Martin in the fields. This plan also shews the Cross erected to Queen Eleanor; the Mews, inclosed within lofty walls; Hedge Lane, now called Whitcomb Street; the site of the Hay-market, so called even at that day; a kiln in Scotland Yard; &c. &c.

London. Published as the Act directs, February 24th, 1808, by John Thomas Smith, No. 31, Castle Street East, Oxford Street.





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