John Noorthouck

Artist Bio: John Noorthouck (1732-1816)

John Noorthouck was an English author and topographer of the city of London.
The maps we have by Noorthouck illustrate his well-known (ital.) A New History of London: including Westminster and South Wards, published in 1772.

Each map is one of the London city wards. In the 18th century, the city of London expended westward over the newly drained marshlands owned by the Duke of Westminster. The area became the beautiful and elegant West End which incorporated such areas as Piccadilly, Trafalgar Square, and Hyde Park.