Description:Page 8 of WRIGHTSON's NEW Triennial Directory of BIRMINGHAM, 1818 displays the third Issue of John Kempson's TOWN OF BIRMINGHAM, with his address as, Parade BIRMINGHAM. Since the c.1815 2nd Issue there are no new buildings, two new streets: Tower Street and Regents Place [not named], two street extensions: Brearley Street and Hospital Street and three new street names Frederick Street, Martin Street and Brearley Street. John Kempson's address is given as Parade in trade directories of 1816 to 1820. Sheep Street is still not shown.
TOWN OF BIRMINGHAM JOHN KEMPSON 1818
The 3rd issue of Kempson’s town map appears on page 8 of Wrightson’s Triennial directory of Birmingham, published in 1818. The cartouche on the bottom right reads ‘JOHN KEMPSON SURVEYOR Parade BIRMINGHAM’ but no date appears anywhere on the map. From Birmingham’s trade directories John Kempson address is given as Parade from 1816 until 1820. An advertisement tells us that
'John Kempson respectfully informs his Friends and the Public, that he has removed his office from Cherry Street to the Timber Wharf SATURDAY BRIDGE, ... Birmingham, Nov. 25, 1815 [Aris's Birmingham Gazette, Nov 27, 1815]
Congreve Street was originally Known as Friday Street. When the Newhall canal branch was built, the bridge where Congreve Street becomes Summer Row became known as Friday Bridge. When the Birmingham Fazeley canal crossed the Newhall estate, the new bridge where Summer Row becomes Parade was called Saturday Bridge.
The map has 58o west of north at the top and covers an area 3.14km wide by 3.77 km high centred between the north-east corner of St Philip’s and Colmore Row.
The 3rd issue shows several differences from the c.1815 2nd issue. The Hackney coach fares listed in the bottom left-hand corner have been raised by between a third and two thirds.
In what is to become the Jewellery Quarter: Frederick Street and Martin Street have been named; a new street, Regents Place, is incorrectly shown heading towards the junction of Caroline Street and Northwood Street but stopping short of the housing.
Near Summer Lane: Brearley Street (named for the first time) extends across Summer Lane and across Hospital Street; a new street, Tower Street, goes from Summer Lane to Great Hampton Row, crossing Hospital Street and Hospital Street extends turning to run parallel with Summer Row across Tower Street and Brearley Street.
Sheep Street is still omitted as is Miss Colmore’s canal arm.
Both Regents Place and Tower Street first appear in the Birmingham’s Poor Rate Levy Book for 1813-1816.