Old Map of Manchester by Laurent, 1793: Deansgate, Market St, Oxford Rd, Ancoats, London Rd sutherland forward‑looking metropolis

forward‑looking metropolis

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The piece serves as both an artistic representation and a scientific observation

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Old Map of Manchester by Laurent, 1793: Deansgate, Market St, Oxford Rd, Ancoats, London Rd sutherland forward‑looking metropolisTitled "A Topographical Plan of Manchester and Salford with the Adjacent Parts; shewing also the Different Allotments of Land proposed to be built on, As communicated to the Surveyor by the respective Proprietors," Charles Laurents 1793 plan captures the twin towns at the threshold of industrial ascendancy. Precise block by block delineation reveals a city already pressing beyond its traditional cores, while the planned allotmentsespecially across the