Maps of Thurrock
To the Nobility & Gentry of Essex
Pask, Joseph Robert Morden
A New and Correct Mapp of Middlesex, Essex and Hertfordshire
Bland, Joseph, Parker, Samuel, Smyth, Payler and Warburton, John
London N.E. - OS One-Inch Map
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Saffron Walden - OS One-Inch Map
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London passenger transport map
Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey of England and Wales (Sheet 7), South Wales
Ordnance Survey, Great Britain
London passenger transport map
Ordnance Survey
Great Dunmow (Hills) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series
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Great Dunmow (Outline) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series
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Epping (Hills) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series
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Epping (Outline) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series
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Romford (Outline) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series
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Romford (Hills) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series
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Ordnance Survey of England. Sheet 257, Romford
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Braintree
Although it was not obligatory to record archaeological sites until 1816, many draughtsmen displayed their interest in history by indicating them prior to this date. At Pleshey, to the centre-bottom of the plan, a dark circular form represents the prehistoric earthworks used by the Romans, Saxons and Normans as a defensive position. At Barrington Hall to the left of centre, near the top, the details of ornamental gardens and avenues of trees are shown, an indication of the meticulous nature of the Survey.
Brentwood, Essex
This drawing covers the settlements and surrounding country of part of Essex. Brentwood is the largest of these settlements. The layout of the town is indicated by red blocks. The straight line of the road leading to the town reveals its Roman origin, although the draughtsman, unusually, does not label it as such. The main communication routes are coloured yellow, conforming to military cartographic standards. The meanderings of the River Crouch are painstakingly plotted, with the surrounding open land represented by dots. Budgen, Charles
Chelmsford 8
Lines in pencil and red ink radiate from trigonometrical stations within the drawing and from the margins. Chelmsford is the largest settlement in the area. A straight, unmarked Roman road leads out from the city. The fact that the road is coloured yellow suggests it was still considered a major communication route. Three mills are marked on the River Chelmer. Marshland along the riverbanks is indicated by rows of dashes, differentiating it from the surrounding cultivated land. A lake and individual trees in the grounds of Moulsham Hall are recorded, towards the bottom of the landmass, a reminder of the meticulous nature of the Survey.
Enfield
Triangulation lines radiating from fixed points are clearly visible on this map. A pecked red line running adjacent to Lee River marks the boundary separating Essex from Hertforshire and Middlesex. Henhault Forest is shown by a stippled canopy of tree tops at the centre of the drawing. Perhaps the most interesting detail on this map is just south of the forest: a small drawing of a tree inside an enclosure marked 'Fairlop Oak'. This giant oak tree was something of a local landmark. In 1791, William Forsyth, gardener to George III, made unsuccessful attempts to halt the tree's decline. The year that this map was published, the tree was badly burnt by a fire started during a picnic. Its health steadily continued to wane until it was blown down in a gale in 1820. The inclusion of details such as the Fairlop Oak reveals the meticulous nature of the Survey, and the great attention paid to local detail. Budgen, Charles
A topographical map of Hartford-Shire, 9
1 Blatt : 53 x 72 cm A. Dury
A topographical map of Hartford-Shire, 6
1 Blatt : 53 x 72 cm A. Dury
Epping
Pencil lines radiating from trigonometrical stations cover this drawing. They show the angles used for measuring distances and plotting topographical features. To the left of the map on Chestnut Common, the word 'flag' denotes the site of such a station. Hoddesden Park Wood and surrounding woodland are shown by individual trees with a line at the base, indicating shadow. This laborious technique was often replaced by a more generalised, stippled representation of treetops. The Lee River, running from Standstead at the top of this drawing, branches to form a canal leading down to the Powder Mills, which manufactured Gun Powder for shipping to London. Locks on the canal are shown in red
Buntingford
1 : 31680 Heavy brushwork interlining ('hachuring') depicting relief gives this map a three-dimensional quality. This elaborate hill shading and the attention given to communications routes conform to the military and cartographic standards employed by the Ordnance Survey. Buildings are infilled and blocked together in carmine at larger settlements, such as the historic town of Braughing towards the bottom of the plan. Braughing was strategically important due to its close proximity to three ancient roads: Icknield Way, Ermine Street and Stane Street. These roads were important for trade and communication. The dashed black-ink line which runs towards East End from the top-centre of the plan marks the boundary between Essex and Hertfordshire.
Die Environs von London
Londýn (Anglie) Kitchin, Thomas Bowles, Carington
Ware 2
1 : 31680 .Much consideration is given in this map to the detailed representation of trees., Woodland could provide either hindrance or cover for a regiment on the move., Trees are drawn with small vertical stems and a shadow at the base., Planted avenues are depicted in this fashion at Ware Park, above Hartford, and Eastwich Hall, at the bottom of the map., A pattern of open dotting depicts the untilled agricultural land dominating the valleys of the Rivers Rib and Ash.
Woolwich
1 : 21120 This drawing covers the south bank of the River Thames from Deptford to Erith. Pencil and red ink rays extending from fixed points are clearly visible on the manuscript, and were used to plot the survey of the area. The numbers 1 to 7 in red ink across the map indicate the position from which field sketches were taken. Buildings are infilled and blocked in red at settlements like Woolwich and Greenwich. Clearly indicated is the Woolwich Warren, site of naval shipbuilding since the early-16th century. Before the Royal Arsenal was officially established there in 1805, the Warren had been home of military armsworks for more than a century.
Anstey
1 : 31680 .This plan details the borders of Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire. The close attention given to communication routes highlights the military emphasis of the Ordnance Survey. The River Cam is visible towards the right of the map, running from Ducksworth to Newport. Verron
Map of the New River from its Source near the Town of Ware to London
Map of the course of the New River, a man made water course which has supplied London with fresh water from Hertfordshire since 1613. Commissioned by the House of Commons, the map features title and scale bar at top right and key to colour at bottom right. Telford, Thomas
A topographical-map, of the county of Kent, 2
1 Blatt : 54 x 69 cm A. Dury, W. Herbert
Boxstead
1 : 31680 The draughtsman used Balsham Steeple and West Wickham Steeple at the top left of this plan as triangulation points. From these positions, he made angular observations with a theodolite to measure the height of the land and to plot individual topographical features. Pencil rays radiating from these two points,record the measurement process. Verron Charles
