Plan of London highlighting the newly open Somerset House

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A New Plan of London, Westminster and Southwark.

LAURIE, Robert and James WHITTLE
London,
Engraved by S.W. Cooke. Published 12th Octr. by Laurie & Whittle, 53, Fleet Street, London,
1801
Engraved map, original hand-colour, some spotting to margins and key.
500 by 675mm (19.75 by 26.5 inches).
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Below the map is a list of Public Offices and Buildings. The list draws specific attention to Public Offices situated in Somerset Place (Somerset House). By 1801, Somerset House was nearing completion, with many of the Public Offices having moved in. Its construction came about due to growing criticism that London had no great public buildings to compare with those of continental Europe, most notably Paris. To address this, an Act of Parliament was passed in 1775 to establi...

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