The Old London Map Company are pleased to offer this fine art reproduction sympathetically digitalised from the original to a standard equalling museum quality. This map was originally published by Edward Stanford in 1872. Like the other sheets in the series, it originally formed part of a 24-sheet large-scale map depicting London and its surroundings during the late Victorian era. Now produced in individual editions so you can enjoy a finished piece featuring the particular area of interest within Victorian London.
Overview
Sheet 9 captures west-central London, focusing on Kensington, Notting Hill, Bayswater, and the western edges of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. It offers a finely detailed picture of a district that was rapidly developing during the 1870s, with new rail connections and residential terraces.
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Cartographic Details
- Engraving and colouring: Crisp engraved line work with subtle hand-colouring typical of the period.
- Buildings: Private dwellings shaded in grey; key public structures and major roads highlighted in pale red or yellow for quick recognition.
- Transport: Railway lines and stations—including the early Metropolitan and District Railway routes—are clearly indicated.
Administrative and Postal Features
- A large red “W” printed on the sheet marks the West London postal district, part of the postal reforms of mid-Victorian London.
- Thin red boundary lines denote parish or district divisions that pre-date the modern London borough system.
Original Size
The complete Stanford’s Library Map measured about 9 × 12 feet (approximately 2.7 × 3.7 m) when all 24 sheets were assembled. Each individual sheet, including Sheet 1, was printed on paper roughly 18 × 24 inches (about 46 × 61 cm) which we supply as our Medium size but due to the quality of our scanning process we are also able to offer a larger edition at 24 x 29 inches (about 61 × 73.5 cm)
printed on paper roughly 18 × 24 inches (about 46 × 61 cm).
Modern Postcode Coverage
- W8 – Kensington
- W11 – Notting Hill
- W2 – Bayswater and north side of Hyde Park
- Small overlaps into W14 (West Kensington/Holland Park)
Summary
Sheet 9 of Stanford’s Library Map offers a vivid snapshot of Kensington and its surroundings in the early 1870s—a period when grand terraces, garden squares, and new rail links were transforming what had been semi-rural estates into one of London’s most fashionable residential quarters.
