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AltRefNoRocque map - 1746
Title[The Horse Ferry between Millbank and Lambeth on John Rocque's map of 1746]
DescriptionJohn Rocque was an 18th century cartographer. This section of his map of London shows the horse ferry which operated between Millbank and Lambeth before Westminster Bridge was built in 1751. The ferry was a flat bottomed boat which was large enough to carry a coach and 6 horses.
Date1746
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CodePersonNameDates
NA231Rocque; John (c1709-1762); surveyor and cartographerc1709-1762
Places
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PL655Millbank/St Margaret, Westminster
PL925Horse Ferry/St George, Hanover Square
PL928St John, Smith Square (Church)/St margaret, Westminster
PL533Thames (River)/St Margaret, Westminster
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