A closer look
Historic maps reward close inspection. Street names, decorative details and the original lettering give each print its character. Use the product gallery above to explore this map in greater detail.
A word about quality
Each map is printed individually in Great Britain on textured Bockingford® fine art paper, using a 12-colour pigment ink process. The result is a fine art print with carefully reproduced detail, colour and character. Supplied unframed.
Sir Christopher Wren’s ambitious plan for rebuilding London after the Great Fire of 1666 presents a striking alternative vision of the city, with broad avenues and a redesigned street plan.
Reproduced as a detailed fine art print, this map offers a fascinating glimpse of the London that might have been.
About this map
In his 18th century map, Sir Christopher Wren, a well-known and respected architect of the time, illustrates his plan for the reconstructing of London after the devastating 1666 Great Fire of London, in which most of the city was destroyed. Wren utilised the fire and its destruction as a means of dramatically redesigning the city centre. The map encompasses London on the north side of the River Thames from Great Tower Hill to Strand Bridge and highlights the proposed locations of markets, churches, bridges, piazzas and warehouses. In the lower left-hand corner of the map, we can see Thamesis, the God of rivers after which the River Thames got its name. The map further includes a highly useful Explanation of the Plan along the bottom section.
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