''Lockie's Topography of London'' gives a concise local description of and accurate direction to every square, street, lane, court, dock, wharf, public office, the metropolis, and its environs, including the new buildings to the present time, upon a plan never hitherto attempted. Written by John Lockie was an important

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and published in 1810. The book was prepared by Lockie from his survey designed for the insurer's Phoenix Fire-Office of Lombard Street, for whom he was the Inspector of Buildings. It was printed by S. Couchman of

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and sold by a variety of booksellers in London, who are listed on the title page. In the ''Preface'', Lockie commented that it had taken him seven years of “assiduity and patient labor” to prepare the contents. Therefore, he hoped that it would receive the patronage of the public. Lockie went on to add that “the whole Work having been accomplished by his own personal Exertions, he is enabled to offer the fullest Assurances of the Accuracy of its Execution.” The book was reprinted in

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form by the

London Topographical Society The London Topographical Society was founded as the Topographical Society of London in 1880 to publish "material illustrating the history and topography of the City and County of London from the earliest times to the present day".Edward Hatton (surveyor) Edward Hatton (c. 1664 – after 1733)"Edward Hatton's New View of London" by Bridget Cherry in ''Architectural History'', Vol. 44, 2001, Essays in Architectural History Presented to John Newman, pp. 96–105. was a surveyor for a fire insurance ...

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External links

''Lockie's Topography of London'' at Google Books.''Lockie's Topography of London'' at the Internet Archive.
1810 non-fiction books Books about London {{London-stub