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It's always incredible to me to how many areas of London are new. The East End here is some text describing City wards. The West End is names of sponsors. Ch
by calpaterson 9y ago
It's always incredible to me to how many areas of London are new. The East End here is some text describing City wards. The West End is names of sponsors. Chelsea isn't even within the bounds of the map. There is only a single crossing. Etc.
- theoh 9y agoThe original map dates from 1682, which didn't jump out if it was mentioned at all on the linked site. So "new" is relative, i.e. less than 335 years old.
- calpaterson 9y agoWell, something being new is always relative isn't it?
- theoh 9y agoYes. I would argue, though, that the really striking thing about new bits of London is the expansion between 1918 and 1939, which increased the built-up area by 200%. That was real inflationary growth.
- Reason077 9y agoYet Old Street was already "Old", 335 years ago!
- barrkel 9y agoOld Street is roughly colinear with Old Ford Road, which went over the Lee (aka Lea). It's also colinear with Oxford Street. The route is pre-Roman. (I used to live just off Old Ford Road, and commuted along this route for about 8 years.)