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For years I've had an old framed print of a Birmingham map dated 1731. It has the following details :
TITLE
The PLAN of BIRMINGHAM Survey'd in the Year 1731
DEDICATION
To The Honourable Edwd. Digby & Willm. Peyto Esqrs Members of Parliament for the County of Warwick this Plate is humbly Dedicated by their most obedt. humble servt. W.Westley
FOOTNOTES
In the Year 1700 Birmingham Contained 30 Streets 100 Courts and Alleys 2504 Houses 15032 Inhabitants one Church dedicated to St. Martin & a Chappel to St. John & a School founded by Edward 6th also 2 Dissenting Meeting Houses
the Increase of this Town from 1700 to ye. Year 1731 is as follows 25 Streets 50 Courts & Alleys 1252 Houses 8254 Inhabitants together with a new Church, Charity School, Market Cross, & 2 Meeting Houses. for a further account see ye. prospects
CRESTS
Honle. Ed Digby Esq
Wm. Peyto Esq
The map extends from 'Deretend' in the bottom left corner, Smallbrook Street at the top, 'White Hall or Steelhouse Lane' to the right (with a few streets beyond). Interestingly, the map shows St Philips and the green, plus Colmore Row (not called that), New Street, Needless Alley, Temple Street, Pinfold Street, Bull Street and Moor Street. There is also a Broad Street, but on this map it links the High Street (here called Beast Market) to Dale End.
The map has a strange orientation. New Street from bottom to top should run from East to West, but on the map it appears to run from Southwest to Northeast.
Sadly, the frame prevents me from scanning the map so I can upload it here. However, I'm sure this map may already be known to some members here?
TITLE
The PLAN of BIRMINGHAM Survey'd in the Year 1731
DEDICATION
To The Honourable Edwd. Digby & Willm. Peyto Esqrs Members of Parliament for the County of Warwick this Plate is humbly Dedicated by their most obedt. humble servt. W.Westley
FOOTNOTES
In the Year 1700 Birmingham Contained 30 Streets 100 Courts and Alleys 2504 Houses 15032 Inhabitants one Church dedicated to St. Martin & a Chappel to St. John & a School founded by Edward 6th also 2 Dissenting Meeting Houses
the Increase of this Town from 1700 to ye. Year 1731 is as follows 25 Streets 50 Courts & Alleys 1252 Houses 8254 Inhabitants together with a new Church, Charity School, Market Cross, & 2 Meeting Houses. for a further account see ye. prospects
CRESTS
Honle. Ed Digby Esq
Wm. Peyto Esq
The map extends from 'Deretend' in the bottom left corner, Smallbrook Street at the top, 'White Hall or Steelhouse Lane' to the right (with a few streets beyond). Interestingly, the map shows St Philips and the green, plus Colmore Row (not called that), New Street, Needless Alley, Temple Street, Pinfold Street, Bull Street and Moor Street. There is also a Broad Street, but on this map it links the High Street (here called Beast Market) to Dale End.
The map has a strange orientation. New Street from bottom to top should run from East to West, but on the map it appears to run from Southwest to Northeast.
Sadly, the frame prevents me from scanning the map so I can upload it here. However, I'm sure this map may already be known to some members here?
