Derby North West in 1899 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map covers the north-westernpart of Derby with a portion of Markeaton. Coverage stretches from Slack Lane northward to Markeaton Hall, & from Friargate station westward to Humbleton Farm. Features include GNR railway approaches with Friargate station, engine shed, much of Friargate Ward, much of Markeaton Ward, Nuns Bridge, New Zealand area, Ashbourne Road area, Kedleston Road area, western part of Friargate, St Anne's church, St Barnabas church, Park Fields House, Markeaton Hall, Markeaton Park, Britannia Mills, Railway Servants Orphanage, Manchester Brewery, tramways, St Aidan's church etc. On the reverse are 1891 street directory entries for Agard Street, Ashbourne Road, Bass Street, Bridge Street, Brook Street, Friargate, Nuns Street, Radbourne Street, Uttoxeter Old Road, Markeaton. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Derby North West in 1899 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the north-westernpart of Derby with a portion of Markeaton. Coverage stretches from Slack Lane northward to Markeaton Hall, & from Friargate station westward to Humbleton Farm. Features include GNR railway approaches with Friargate station, engine shed, much of Friargate Ward, much of Markeaton Ward, Nuns Bridge, New Zealand area, Ashbourne Road area, Kedleston Road area, western part of Friargate, St Anne`s church, St Barnabas church, Park Fields House, Markeaton Hall, Markeaton Park, Britannia Mills, Railway Servants Orphanage, Manchester Brewery, tramways, St Aidan`s church, etc. On the reverse are 1891 street directory entries for Agard Street, Ashbourne Road, Bass Street, Bridge Street, Brook Street, Friargate, Nuns Street, Radbourne Street, Uttoxeter Old Road & Markeaton. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Laminated waterproof edition of a detailed topographic map of Derby from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series, covering Uttoxeter, Ashbourne & Cheadle. Edition A1 with minor changes; Publication date February 2008 About this series: These highly detailed maps show all the administrative boundaries, settlements as small as isolated farms, the road network down to unfenced roads & country tracks, & field boundaries (hedges & drystone walls) which make navigation across the countryside much easier. Steep gradients on roads are indicated. Various landmarks, e.g. powerlines, archaeological sites, windmills, churches & lighthouses are shown & additional graphics indicate natural terrain features such as cliffs, scree, mud & vegetation variations. The contour interval is 5 metres in the lower parts of the country & 10 metres in the uplands, & spot heights are marked. Each map covers an area of 30 x 20km (i.e. approx. 19 x 12 miles), with some double-sided maps covering more, as indicated in the individual descriptions. The maps are fully GPS compatible, with the National Grid shown at 1km intervals & latitude & longitude indicated by margin ticks at 1'. The Explorer series has replaced the earlier, green-cover Pathfinder maps. The Explorer series is now complete & covers all of Engl&, Wales & Scotl&. Some sheets for popular areas like the National Parks are still branded as Outdoor Leisure (OL) maps, but are now included in this series as the cartography is the same as that in the Explorer Maps. The Explorer maps offer a substantial improvement on the Pathfinder series, with greater use of colour, larger area per map, & stronger emphasis on information for ramblers & tourists. This series is ideal for walking & other outdoor pursuits & each map shows a large amount of information for ramblers & tourists. Public rights of way are shown (except in Scotland), together with other routes with public access: National Trails & Recreational Paths, permitted paths & bridleways, & selected cycle routes. Open access land created under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 is marked. Tourist information

Includes:: caravan & camp sites, Park & Ride locations, recreation/leisure/sport centres, museums, historic buildings, English Heritage & National Trust sites, rural pubs, etc. The map legend is in English only, except for the tourist information content which is also in French & German.

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Derby in the Cassini Past & Present map series which covers town & cities of England & Wales & offers a unique way of tracing their history & expansion by showing four different periods of their development using Ordnance Survey mapping from the mid-19th century, the late 19th century, the 1920s & the present day. Coverage

Includes:: Allestree, Castle Donington, Chaddesden, Little Eaton, Melbourne, Mickleover, Spondon, Repton & Willington. Each Past & Present map consists of four panels, all centred on a city or a town & covering exactly the same 15km x 15km area. Three of the panels reproduce Ordnance Survey’s historical editions: the Old Series, the Revised New Series & the Popular Edition, enlarged from their original inch-to-the-mile to match the 1:50, 000 scale of the present-day Landranger extract shown in the fourth panel.* Old Series: the first detailed survey mapping dating from the first half of the 19th century, in black & white & with relief shown by hachuring.* Revised New Series from 1880s/1900s, with some colouring & a mixture of hachuring & contour lines.* Popular Edition from the inter-war years, with contour lines & colouring to indicate woodlands, parks, etc. In this title the three panels present the mapping from 1836, 1899-1901 & 1920. National Grid lines are shown on all four panels for easy comparison across the four time periods. Historical notes, details of the original maps used & web-links for local history societies & other sources of information are also provided. *PLEASE NOTE:** Reproductions from the Ordnance Survey’s historical series are also available as maps of a wider area, with each title corresponding in its coverage to a present day Landranger map. Please see Great Britain: Cassini Historical Reproductions of Ordnance Survey One-Inch Maps series.* Stanfords can also print on request mapping from all the series *centring the map on a location of your choice.* For more information please click on the link below.

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Derby South in 1899 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the southern part of Derby, stretching from Macklin Street & East Street southward to Stanhope Street, & from Wood`s Lane eastward to Dickinson Street & Deadman`s Bridge. Features include the Midland Railway with Midland Station, the Locomotive Works, & part of the Carriage & Wagon Works; West Junction, London Road Junction, Masson Works, Gas Works, Derby Canal, Atlas Foundry, Royal Infirmary, tramways, St James church, Midland Hotel, St Andrew`s church, Holy Trinity church, Litchurch Ward, Arboretum, Rose Hill, Temple House, New Normanton Mill, Lead Works, Wilderslowe House, Castlefields Mills, etc. On the reverse are 1891 street directory entries for Abbey Street, London Road, Midland Road, Normanton Road, Osmaston Road, Park Street & Rose Hill Street. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Derbyshire in a series of colourful reproductions of attractive county maps by John Speede from about 1610-1611, printed on thick art paper & ideal for framing. Each title, 58 x 45cm / approx. 23” x 18”, is decorated with additional notes, drawings, coats of arms, street plans, etc. Little drawings are used to show locations of towns, larger villages, hills & woodlands or parks. Rivers & lakes are also drawn, as are boundaries of the administrative subdivisions with the names of the Hundreds. Surrounding the county are decorative panels filled with additional information which differs from title to title: street plans, coats of arms of notable local families, geographical features, notes about local history, etc. ...

On a fine day there is nothing quite so enjoyable for dog owners than getting out into the countryside with their pet for a leisurely walk. Once you get off your home patch, though, it is hard to know where you can walk safely with your dog & which pubs & cafes will welcome you both. Here is a collection of 20 walks, varying in length between 2 & 5.75 miles, in the beautiful countryside of Derbyshire & the Peak District. The Walks have been designed with maximum off-lead time & minimum exposure to roads. There are walks over rolling hills & wide open countryside with wonderful views; through ancient woodland; delightful parkland & beautiful valleys; beside tranquil rivers & impressive reservoirs; & around picturesque villages & historic buildings. ...

Tom Windsor`s Derbyshire & Peak District Mountain Bike Guide

Includes:: 29 easily accessible, original & legal

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Derbyshire 1610 Replica Map by the Old Map Company is a reproduction of the map created for the famous atlas of the period by the master map maker John Speede Esq. The Old Map Company has recreated the antique maps of British counties, European cities & World countries originally crafted by master map maker John Speede Esq. whose work had accuracy & quality not surpassed for centuries. Each map is treated & presented on specially crafted paper then h&-treated giving it texture & an aged appearance before being beautifully engraved & detailed. ...

A Modern Map Of Derbyshire, Drawn From The Latest Surveys.. ., an original antique map by J. Ellis, published in London 1765-1768. A copperplate engraving, original o/l colour. Map size 19.5 x 25 cm, overall mounted size 34.5 x 40.5 cm. An attractive map of the county complete with the major roads. Borough towns are shown with stars identifying the number of members returned to parliament & Places where Fairs are kept have a Line under the Name thus. The county's mines are also delineated. Ellis (d.1796) was a prolific English engraver of the late eighteenth century who joined with William Palmer to produce a set of English county maps, published in Ellis' New English Atlas, in 1765. The maps were later used in Ellis' English Atlas; or a Complete Cartography of England & Wales published in 1766, & reprinted in 1768
- this map comes from the 1768 edition. Ellis engraved some of the maps himself, while others were engraved by Louis de la Rochette, Palmer & W. Fowler. The maps themselves were closely based on Kitchin's maps from Dodsley's England Illustrated. Ellis' atlases were very popular, being often reprinted, as the maps are clearly & distinctively engraved with decorative title cartouches. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford
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