This very detailed map covers the central part of Rotherhithe around Southwark Park. Features include Southwark Park, Biscuit Manfactory, Jamaica Level, Christ Church, chapels, schools, Rotherhithe Union Workhouse, Deptford Road, All Saints church, Whitelead & Saltpetre Works, etc. On the reverse we include the 1894 map, showing the same area at a later stage. We also include an introduction to the history of the area.

This highly detailed map at a ‘Yard to the Mile’ scale is dominated by the massive Bethlehem or Bethlem Hospital (now the Imperial War Museum). Coverage of the map stretches from the grounds of Lambeth Palace (but not the palace itself) eastward to St George’s Road and West Square. Other features include Christ Church, King Edward’s Schools, Blind Asylum, St Paul’s church, St George’s RC Cathedral, a stretch of the LSWR railway, Trinity church, northern part of Kennington Road, Walcot Square. On the reverse are street directories for Church Street, Hercules Buildings, Kennington Road, Lambeth Walk, St George’s Road, Walnut Tree Walk, West Square

This highly detailed map at a ‘Yard to the Mile’ scale covers the centre of Southwark.