Thomas Richardson (cartographer)

Thomas Richardson was a Scottish cartographer in the 18th century. He is recorded as having been active from 1772-1828.[1]

Maps, plans and surveys attributed to Richardson include the 1771 'reduced map' of Blenheim Park, which gives Richardson's address as Little Queen Ann Street, Cavendish Square, London;[2] a 1771 "Survey of the Royal Gardens of Richmond",[3] a 1772 plan of Maidenstone Hill, Greenwich,[4] 1775 plans of Little St John's Wood,[5] 1776 plans of the crown estates in Minster in Sheppey[6] and a 1777 survey of the lands of the Duchess of Buccleuch.[7]

The National Library of Scotland holds four maps by Richardson, who signs them as a 'landsurveyor, Glasgow'. These include a map of the town of Glasgow from 1795,[8] and a new travelling map of Scotland 'shewing principal direct & cross roads', 1804.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Mapmakers - National Library of Scotland".
  2. ^ Campbell, Tony (1996). "Chronicle for 1995-1996". Imago Mundi. 48: 232 – via JSTOR.
  3. ^ Finch, Jonathan; Woudstra, Jan (26 October 2020). "Capability Brown, Royal Gardener". White Rose University Press. p. 51 – via universitypress.whiterose.ac.uk.
  4. ^ "Kent: Greenwich (now in London Borough of Greenwich). Map of Maidenstone Hill, intended..." 24 February 1772 – via National Archive of the UK.
  5. ^ "Middlesex (now in London Borough of Islington). Plan of lands formerly called Little St..." 24 February 1775 – via National Archive of the UK.
  6. ^ "Kent: Minster in Sheppey. Two plans on a single sheet, showing Crown estates called..." 24 February 1776 – via National Archive of the UK.
  7. ^ "Northamptonshire. Plan of Crown lands in Brigstock and Stanion leased to the Duchess of..." 24 February 1777 – via National Archive of the UK.
  8. ^ "View map: Richardson, Thomas, fl. 1772-1829, Map of the town of Glasgow & country seven miles around. - Counties of Scotland, 1580-1928". maps.nls.uk.
  9. ^ "New travelling map of Scotland, shewing the principal direct & cross roads ... / by Thos. Richardson, etc. - Maps of Scotland". maps.nls.uk.


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