County and Furness Maps

Invaluable for family and local history research in Cumbria! Gives boundaries of parishes, historic counties of Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire and dioceses of Carlisle and Chester. Also shows Anglican churches and chapels. Reverse gives boundaries of Anglican parishes in Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle, Kendal and Whitehaven.
Three colour, 58 x 41 cm.
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This attractive and important map was the third of three in northern England published by the famous London cartographer Thomas Jeffreys following the publication of his maps of Yorkshire and Westmorland). This reprint is published by the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, with an introduction on the map by Paul Hindle, Manchester Geographical Society. Reprinted in pack format in six sections, each 56 x 60 cm, black and white.

This attractive and important map was the first of three in northern England published by the famous London cartographer Thomas Jeffreys (his maps of Yorkshire and Cumberland followed later). Published by the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, with an introduction on the map by Paul Hindle, Manchester Geographical Society. Reprinted in pack format in four sections, each 56 x 60 cm, black and white.

This attractive map of the antiquarian features of the county of Cumbria lists castles, towers and religious houses, and is executed by the characteristic and unique pen of Alfred Wainwright. Published by the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society.
Black and white with colour border. 74 x 54 cm.

'A plan of the city Carlisle with the position of the batteries erected by the Duke of Cumberland also those of the garrison from the first appearance of the rebels till the surrender of that city to his Royal Highness'. Published by Act of Parliament, 28 May 1746. Republished by Cumbria Archive Service, 1995. This attractive and fascinating map is a must for anyone interested in military and Jacobite history!
Scale c125 yards to 1 inch. Colour. 40 x 53 cm.

This reprint is taken from the Ordnance Survey 25 inch maps 17.04 and 17.08 revised in 1910 and published in 1913. Over two maps (reduced to a scale of 15 inches to 1 mile) it shows the resorts of Grange and Kents Bank. It includes an essay on the history of Grange by Alan Crosby.
Black and white, 42 x 60 cm.

This reprint is taken from the Ordnance Survey one-inch map 48 as revised in 1896, centred around Ulverston and stretching west to Millom and east to Cartmel. On the reverse is a 25 inch plan of Cartmel from 1910 and includes a list of residents of Cartmel from a contemporary Kelly's Directory and an essay on the history of North Furness by Alan Crosby.
Black and white, 42 x 60 cm.