Description:The third and final issue of John Kempson’s MAP OF THE TOWN AND PARISH OF Birmingham shows considerable growth of the north and west of the town, especially between Summer Lane and Constitution Hill/Great Hampton Street and north of Islington and Broad Street [now all Broad Street]. This is an update of the original version of issue 2. The manuscript additions of property boundaries and ownership shown on the 2nd version of issue 2 are therefore missing. Comparison with other [dated] maps suggests a date of c.1820.
TOWN AND PARISH OF BIRMINGHAM JOHN KEMPSON c.1820 MAP/14009
This third issue of John Kempson’s Map of the Town and Parish of Birmingham still bears the legend in the top right hand corner of the map
TO THE COMMISIONERS OF THE STREET ACTS, THIS MAP OF THE TOWN AND PARISH OF Birmingham, shewing the Boundaries as perambulated by them, IN THE YEAR 1810, Is most respectfully inscribed by their most obedient Servant JOHN KEMPSON Surveyor.
It has the same set of Hackney Coach fares as on Kempson’s 1808 town map in the bottom left hand corner and still carries the line
Published April 1811 by John Kempson
In the bottom right-hand corner.
A manuscript addition in the bottom right-hand reads.
REFERENCE The Red line marks Snow-hill Constitution Hill & Gt Hampton St. - The White interval in the Red line near the Northern extremity, marks the situation of the present Toll Gate. To which the commissioners of the Birmingham Streets Light & Watch. – The cross line in Blue marks the Perambulation of the Town by the commissioners in 1810. – The Southern end of the Red line marks the top of Snow hill nearly in the centre of the Town. – The Dark shade shows the extent of the Town in 1731.
exactly the same text as printed in the top left-hand corner of Josiah Robins Town of Birmingham, c.1819-20
The map still has 21o north of west at the top and the borders enclose an area 4.6 kilometres by 6.9 kilometres centred on the north side of Goodman Street between King Edwards Road and Summer Hill.
The plan shows the same incorrect street pattern as issues 1 & issue 2 between George Street and Graham Street but the same correct street pattern as Josiah Robins town plan between Graham Street, Caroline Street/Hall Street and Warstone Lane.
As on Josiah Robins town plan, a mottled shading covers the area not already covered by housing infill around Spencer Street, Branston Street & Hockley Street, extending along Great Hampton Street, in the area between Great Hampton Street, New John Street, Summer Lane, Ormond Street, Walmer Lane, New Town Row, the canal, Snow Hill and Constitution Hill to along the southern edge of New John Street with a small area north of New John Street between Summer Lane and Walmer Lane out to Ormond Street.
One new unlabelled street [Essington Street] is shown between Mill Street [later Grosvenor Street West] and Islington [later part of Broad Street]. A new canal arm is shown extending from the Newhall branch, under Cambridge Street to end in canal basins between Broad Street and Cambridge Street [Gibson’s arm & Baskerville arm – constructed 1810-1811].
Comparison of features shown on the plan with those of other contemporary [dated] maps [see map 19 & map 22] suggests a date of c.1820.