Map Of The Old Nichol

While the red is listed as middle class, the dark blue areas are “very poor, casual, chronic want” and black simply means the “lowest class. The map above shows the old nichol slum and is from charles booth’s poverty maps of london. In 1680 john nichol of gray's inn, who had built seven houses here, leased 4.75 acres (19,200 m2) of gardens for 180 years to a london mason, jon richardson, with permission to dig for bricks.

The slum was known locally as “the sweaters’ hell” for the artisan workshops producing furniture for very low pay. Bounded west and south by cock lane to jon richardson, a london mason, for 180 years, with permission to dig for bricks. The streets are colored to represent the economic class of the residents:

These superbly detailed maps provide an authoritive and fascinating insight into the history and gradual development of our cities, towns and villages.

Share on discovering the cartography of the past. For every four newborn babies, one would not live to. Share on discovering the cartography of the past. The streets are colored to represent the economic class of the residents: