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Old Ordnance Survey Maps

A selection of highly detailed "Old Ordnance Survey Maps", taken from the 1/2500 plans and reprinted at approximately 14" to the mile.

We are frequently asked what the maps actually show-if a particular village or street-sometimes-even an individual house! We have been asked to supply the map with the customers house exactly in the centre! Seldom are large scale maps available showing villages - they simply would not be viable . With the best will in the world we cannot answer all these questions or assist in your particular research. But it really is amazing the detail this series of maps show - bearing in mind the low cover price. We will always try and help where possible, but do bear the above points in mind when enquiring.

HERTFORDSHIRE

Hertford (South) 1897
The Map of Hertford South shows little of the industrial town. The majority the map, particularly the bottom and the right of the map, is predominately agricultural land, with only Little Amwell and Balls Park being present in an otherwise featureless area of the map. However, the top of the map is a hive of activity, with the close and numerous houses suggesting the industrial nature of the northern part of the town. The key features, just below the main residential areas, are All Saints' Church and Hereford Castle which dates back to Norman times. The river Lea is seen running through the town, providing natural protection to the castle from its Northern side. To the left of the map is Horn's Leather Mill which provides the key feature and other points of interest include Wallfield House, Mangrove Hall and the southernmost part of a Militia Barracks. On the reverse side is a historical introduction of South Hertford provided by Pamela Taylor.