Info Of Incredibly Rare Ancient Map Of London Is Discovered From 1572 – Together With The Roads Are The Same

The map shows footling life to the S of the river, but the urban nub is already sum of winding streets (Picture: BNPS)

An extremely rare illustration of the earliest surviving map of London has been discovered. The 1572 urban nub plan, yesteryear engraver Frans Hogenburg, provides a fascinating bird’s oculus persuasion of the underdeveloped upper-case alphabetic character city. 

It reveals at that spot was a large short town northward of the River Thames, but S of it was sparsely populated. T

he colourful map depicts many boats weaving their means downward the river, which could exclusively hold upward crossed yesteryear the lonely Old London Bridge. 

Recognisable landmarks include the Tower of London, the Charterhouse monastery together with the erstwhile St Paul’s Cathedral, spell Westminster is marked every bit ‘West Mester’. 

In a nod to a bygone age, behave baiting is shown inward Southwark, together with at that spot are drawings of Queen Elizabeth figures but about the map’s edges.

Read the balance of this article...