Stow, John (1525 – 1605) – Billingsgate ward. Original antique copper plate map by John Stow, published by John Strype in 1754

Original antique copper engraving

Published for Stows Survey (John Strype edition), 1755

Map dated 1754.

Hand coloured

John Stow (1525 – 1605) was an Elizabethan historian. He wrote a series of chronicles of English History published from 1565 onwards but Stow was best known for “A Survey of London” which detailed London’s rich history and topography.

The Survey contained detailed accounts of social conditions and customs, illustrations of buildings, and maps of the individual parishes/wards.

The Survey was originally published 1598 and was followed by several revisions as follows.

1603 – Second revised edition

1618 – Third edition with additions by Anthony Munday

1633 – Fourth edition by Munday and Humfrey Dyson

1720 & 1755 – John Strype edition