Old Map of East London in 1746 by John Rocque - Stratford, Eastham, Upton Park, Canary Wharf, Plaistow, E3, E6, E13, E14, E15, E16 arabic and the surrounding areas

and the surrounding areas

you may find modern cities on the map under earlier names

along with the empty marshlands of Clapton and Hackney Marshes

Newport and Chepstow are all clearly visible along the south coast

Old Map of East London in 1746 by John Rocque - Stratford, Eastham, Upton Park, Canary Wharf, Plaistow, E3, E6, E13, E14, E15, E16 arabic and the surrounding areasPublished almost 300 years ago by master mapmaker John Rocque, this is the first detailed map of East London. It was originally published in 1746, following a highly accurate survey of London and its suburbs starting in 1740. It is a beautiful, highly detailed and extremely rare old map. This is sheet 3 of 16, covering the London Borough of Newham, one of the boroughs that form part of Greater London, which is located in the east of the city. As you