New Zealand Company :A proposed plan of the city of Wellington in the first settlement in New Zealand, founded 1839-40 [copy of map]. Designed by Samuel Cobham, Newgate Street, [London]. [n.d.]

Plan of the proposed city of Wellington that was to be located near the mouth of the Hutt River and Petone, Lower Hutt City. The plan covers 1361 acres, exclusive of streets and terraces, with 261 acres for government purposes, squares, public buildings, hospitals, schools, markets, wharves, and 1100 acres for settlers for building purposes. The town is laid out in a grid pattern, with the Hutt River running through the centre, and a terrace around the periphery.

Several blocks on the plan are allocated for specific purposes, such as government offices, prison, public baths, museum, barracks, president's palace, college of surgeons. Four cemeteries are proposed on the corners of the plan, each of eight acres.

Note on map says the town is to be surrounded by 1100 farms of 100 acres each.

Note on map before copying states each blank square is 8 acres.

Stamped Dixson Library, public library of NSW.

Note on map before copying: Designed by Samuel Cobham, Newgate Street, where plans may be had.

Note on map before copying: W Lake, lith, 50, Old Bailey, London.

Written on map: Ca 84/1.

See also second, linen backed, copy Acc.1269. The original of this photographic copy, is held in National Archives, LS 2094. (Negative no. 692, JMJ. '11').

See also larger, coloured, mounted copy - MapColl-832.4796a/1839/Acc.15648.

Quantity: 1 map(s).

Physical Description: Photographic copy of lithograph, scale indeterminable, 30.2 x 39.5 cm.

Alternative form available: File print TLP T/f, Neg 51659 1/2.