Daily entries from the 17th century London diary
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This is the Mall in St. James’s Park, which was made by Charles II., the former Mall (Pall Mall) having been built upon during the Commonwealth. Charles II. also formed the canal by throwing the several small ponds into one.
The Rocque map links are:
http://www.motco.com/Map/81002/SeriesSearchPlatesFulla.asp?mode=query&artist=384&other=358&x=11&y=11
http://www.motco.com/Map/81002/SeriesSearchPlatesFulla.asp?mode=query&artist=384&other=359&x=11&y=11
http://www.motco.com/Map/81002/SeriesSearchPlatesFulla.asp?mode=query&artist=384&other=360&x=11&y=11
The links go west to east starting from the palace. The map has a good level of detail on the canal area.
The Mall.
From Davidsons biography of Queen Catherine…
“the Mall with a hundred and fifty elm trees that shaded it on both sides, and the handsome houses that overlooked it.”