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The Road from London towards East Grinstead, 1790

The Road from London towards East Grinstead, 1790
Map from 'Cary's Survey of the High Roads from London' printed for J. Cary, Engraver & Map seller, July 1st 1790

 

A Map showing the London to East Grinstead road. This map runs from south to north.

The road followed the Roman route south to Brighton from the Thames at Southwark through Kennington and Brixton to Streatham Wells to its south.

The Road from London towards East Grinstead, 1790

Tollgates and landmarks are listed and numbered.

Streatham Wells and the Well House are prominently marked to help visitors travelling there for the mineral waters, this being an important coach route out of London.


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Historical maps of Lambeth
 
Map of the
"Brixton Hundreds",
1648
 
Map of the Fortification of London and Suburbs, c.1700
Fortification of London
and Suburbs, c.1700
 
The Road from London towards East Grinstead, 1790
The Road from
London towards
East Grinstead, 1790
 
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