Old Map of West London in 1862 by Edward Stanford - Fulham, Brompton, Battersea, Hammersmith

This detailed map of west London was published in 1862 by Edward Stanford, whose library map of the capital was hailed by the Royal Geographical Society as "the most perfect map of London that has ever been issued." Stanford built his reputation as the leading map publisher of Victorian London, and this sheet captures the western districts of the city at a pivotal moment, just as the railways and new terraces were beginning to reshape villages that had, until recently, still felt semi-rural.

The map covers Fulham, Brompton, Battersea and Hammersmith in fine detail, along with the neighbouring districts now known by their postcodes of SW6, SW10, SW15, SW18, SW11, SW5, W6 and W14, taking in areas such as Putney, Wandsworth, Earl's Court and West Kensington either side of the River Thames. Streets, squares, churches and riverside wharves are all individually labelled, giving a precise snapshot of how these now-fashionable neighbourhoods looked before their full transformation into the dense residential districts familiar today.

This map makes a lovely housewarming gift for anyone moving into a new home in Fulham, Battersea, Hammersmith or the surrounding streets, as well as a thoughtful birthday, anniversary or retirement gift for a long-time west Londoner. It also suits a corporate gift for a business based in the area, or a Christmas present for a devoted Londonophile. The fine engraved street detail of Stanford's original 1862 plate has been carefully restored for this print.