Map of the Parish of St Marylebone (1833) by Graf & Soret presents an exquisitely articulated portrait of London on the cusp of profound change. Rendered in elegant monochrome, its engraved lines capture Marylebone, Fitzrovia, Lisson Grove, and St John’s Wood just before railways reorder the city’s rhythms, preserving a street-by-street account of pre‑industrial urbanity. The grid of Great Marylebone Street, New Cavendish Street, Weymouth Street, and Dorset Street resolves into the more sinuous patterns of Lisson Grove and the new suburban plots to the north, while the New Road from Paddington frames the parish’s edge. As a city map, it is notable for the way it fuses topographic precision with civic life—street architecture, institutions, and pleasure grounds all held in a single, legible design.

To the north, Regents Park anchors a grand composition of promenades and terraces, with York Terrace West and Park Square set out with ceremonial clarity. Adjacent, the famed Diorama—a marvel of immersive spectacle—signals the era’s appetite for innovation and display. Crossing into St John’s Wood, Lord’s Cricket Ground appears as a sporting enclave amid open margins, its relationship to St John’s Wood Farm and the partially constructed Hamilton Terrace revealing a suburban landscape in swift transition from pasture to villa. The map’s careful delineation of these spaces shows not only where London was, but where it was going—an invaluable urban narrative told through geometry and green.

In Marylebone proper, the thoroughfares speak of commerce, care, and civic order. Baker Street and Harley Street form disciplined axes through a dense matrix of Blandford, Moxon, South, and Little Marylebone streets, while the Original Oxford Market pulses near the Oxford Street corridor, a vibrant node of provisioning now memorialized as Market Place. The Marylebone Workhouse stands as a stark counterpoint to Portman Square Barracks, the two institutions quietly encoding the tensions of wealth, service, and social policy that defined the parish. Here, the map’s documentary power shines: it locates the everyday infrastructure of the metropolis—markets, barracks, workshops—among the elegance of squares and terraces, a balance unique to this period.

Eastward toward Fitzrovia and Cleveland Street, Graf & Soret chart a world of industry, charity, and tight-knit streets. The Clergy Orphan School occupies a dignified footprint amid a fine-grained network that includes Cleveland Street itself, York Place, and Bonhill Street, while Bowling Street, Paradise Street, and Salcombe Place sketch the lived texture of smaller courts and alleys. Lisson Grove’s evolving lattice, and the indication of Portland Town, underscore how swiftly rural margins were infilling before rail carved new corridors through the parish. As a city map, the result is unusually rich in social diagnostics: institutional sitings, market alignments, and residential gradations are all legible at a glance.

Graf & Soret, celebrated for their exacting urban surveys, bring a cool, analytical eye to early nineteenth‑century London. Their monochrome engraving privileges clarity over ornament, letting the city’s structure—streets like New Road from Paddington, Harley Street, and New Cavendish Street; set pieces like York Terrace West; destinations like Lord’s—tell its own story. For historians and collectors alike, this is a definitive pre‑railway benchmark: a parish still governed by turnpikes and promenades, by workhouses and markets, by terraces marching to the measured cadence of town planning. As a portrait of Marylebone, it is both precise and poetic; as a city map, it is a touchstone for understanding how London became modern.

Streets and roads on this map

• Baker Street
• Blandford Street
• Bonhill Street
• Bowling Street
• Cleveland Street
• Dorset Street
• Great Marylebone Street
• Harley Street
• Hamilton Terrace
• Little Marylebone Street
• Moxon Street
• New Cavendish Street
• New Road from Paddington
• Portland Town
• Paradise Street
• Salcombe Place
• South Street
• Weymouth Street
• York Place
• York Terrace West

Notable Features & Landmarks

• Clergy Orphan School
• Diorama adjacent to Park Square
• Lords Cricket Ground
• Marylebone Workhouse
• Portman Square Barracks
• Original Oxford Market (now Market Place)
• St John's Wood Farm
• Hamilton Terrace (partially constructed)
• Regents Park

Historical and design context

• Creation Year: 1833
• Mapmaker: Graf & Soret
• Graf & Soret were known for their detailed urban maps, capturing the intricate layouts of cities during a time of significant expansion and change.
• The map illustrates urban development prior to the railway expansion. Notable landmarks, parks, and key institutions of the time are prominently featured.
• The map is presented in a monochrome style, emphasizing the intricate street layout, buildings, and features, which were typically hand-drawn and engraved, indicative of early 19th-century cartographic techniques.
• The map serves as a historical document, showcasing the development of the area before extensive urbanization and railway construction, providing insight into social and urban development during the early Victorian era.

Please double check the images to make sure that a specific town or place is shown on this map. You can also get in touch and ask us to check the map for you.

This map looks great at every size, but I always recommend going for a larger size if you have space. That way you can easily make out all of the details.

This map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please get in touch.

This map is taller than most, which would make it a perfect statement piece in a panelled room, on a gallery wall, or perhaps alongside another tall piece of art or furniture.

The fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.

If you’re looking for something slightly different, check out my collection of the best old maps to see if something else catches your eye.

Please contact me to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.

This would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving, anniversary or housewarming gift for someone from the areas covered by this map.

This map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.

This map is also available as a float framed canvas, sometimes known as a shadow gap framed canvas or canvas floater. The map is printed on artist's cotton canvas and then stretched over a handmade box frame. We then "float" the canvas inside a wooden frame, which is available in a range of colours (black, dark brown, oak, antique gold and white). This is a wonderful way to present a map without glazing in front. See some examples of float framed canvas maps and explore the differences between my different finishes.

For something truly unique, this map is also available in "Unique 3D", our trademarked process that dramatically transforms the map so that it has a wonderful sense of depth. We combine the original map with detailed topography and elevation data, so that mountains and the terrain really "pop". For more info and examples of 3D maps, check my Unique 3D page.

For most orders, delivery time is about 3 working days. Personalised and customised products take longer, as I have to do the personalisation and send it to you for approval, which usually takes 1 or 2 days.

Please note that very large framed orders usually take longer to make and deliver. 

If you need your order to arrive by a certain date, please contact me before you order so that we can find the best way of making sure you get your order in time.

I print and frame maps and artwork in 23 countries around the world. This means your order will be made locally, which cuts down on delivery time and ensures that it won't be damaged during delivery. You'll never pay customs or import duty, and we'll put less CO2 into the air.

All of my maps and art prints are well packaged and sent in a rugged tube if unframed, or surrounded by foam if framed.

I try to send out all orders within 1 or 2 days of receiving your order, though some products (like face masks, mugs and tote bags) can take longer to make.

If you select Express Delivery at checkout your order we will prioritise your order and send it out by 1-day courier (Fedex, DHL, UPS, Parcelforce).

Next Day delivery is also available in some countries (US, UK, Singapore, UAE) but please try to order early in the day so that we can get it sent out on time.

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My standard frame is a gallery style black ash hardwood frame. It is simple and quite modern looking. My standard frame is around 20mm (0.8in) wide.

I use super-clear acrylic (perspex/acrylite) for the frame glass. It's lighter and safer than glass - and it looks better, as the reflectivity is lower.

Six standard frame colours are available for free (black, dark brown, dark grey, oak, white and antique gold). Custom framing and mounting/matting is available if you're looking for something else.

Most maps, art and illustrations are also available as a framed canvas. We use matte (not shiny) cotton canvas, stretch it over a sustainably sourced box wood frame, and then 'float' the piece within a wood frame. The end result is quite beautiful, and there's no glazing to get in the way.

All frames are provided "ready to hang", with either a string or brackets on the back. Very large frames will have heavy duty hanging plates and/or a mounting baton. If you have any questions, please get in touch.

See some examples of my framed maps and framed canvas maps.

Alternatively, I can also supply old maps and artwork on canvas, foam board, cotton rag and other materials.

If you want to frame your map or artwork yourself, please read my size guide first.

My maps are extremely high quality reproductions of original maps.

I source original, rare maps from libraries, auction houses and private collections around the world, restore them at my London workshop, and then use specialist giclée inks and printers to create beautiful maps that look even better than the original.

My maps are printed on acid-free archival matte (not glossy) paper that feels very high quality and almost like card. In technical terms the paper weight/thickness is 10mil/200gsm. It's perfect for framing.

I print with Epson ultrachrome giclée UV fade resistant pigment inks - some of the best inks you can find.

I can also make maps on canvas, cotton rag and other exotic materials.

Learn more about The Unique Maps Co.

Map personalisation

If you're looking for the perfect anniversary or housewarming gift, I can personalise your map to make it truly unique. For example, I can add a short message, or highlight an important location, or add your family's coat of arms.

The options are almost infinite. Please see my map personalisation page for some wonderful examples of what's possible.

To order a personalised map, select "personalise your map" before adding it to your basket.

Get in touch if you're looking for more complex customisations and personalisations.

Map ageing

I have been asked hundreds of times over the years by customers if they could buy a map that looks even older.

Well, now you can, by selecting Aged before you add a map to your basket.

All the product photos you see on this page show the map in its Original form. This is what the map looks like today.

If you select Aged, I will age your map by hand, using a special and unique process developed through years of studying old maps, talking to researchers to understand the chemistry of aging paper, and of course... lots of practice!

If you're unsure, stick to the Original colour of the map. If you want something a bit darker and older looking, go for Aged.

See some amazing examples of Aged maps.

If you are not happy with your order for any reason, contact me and I'll get it fixed ASAP, free of charge. Please see my returns and refund policy for more information.

I am very confident you will like your restored map or art print. I have been doing this since 1984. I'm a 5-star Etsy seller. I have sold tens of thousands of maps and art prints and have over 5,000 real 5-star reviews. My work has been featured in interior design magazines, on the BBC, and on the walls of dozens of 5-star hotels.

I use a unique process to restore maps and artwork that is massively time consuming and labour intensive. Hunting down the original maps and illustrations can take months. I use state of the art and eye-wateringly expensive technology to scan and restore them. As a result, I guarantee my maps and art prints are a cut above the rest. I stand by my products and will always make sure you're 100% happy with what you receive.

Almost all of my maps and art prints look amazing at large sizes (200cm, 6.5ft+) and I can frame and deliver them to you as well, via special oversized courier. Contact me to discuss your specific needs.