English Coastal County Maps
Our English Coastal County Maps include the many beautiful County Maps produced over the last four centuries by some of the most well known cartographers, as well as detailed town plans and borough surveys. We have decided to divide the English County Maps into English Inner Counties and English Coastal Counties so that we can include many historic coastal surveys in this super category, as they are amongst the most attractive maps produced; they chart our island history. The English Coastal County Maps available can provide a valuable resource into peoples lives and heritage.
English Coastal County Maps - This months featured items
English Coastal County Maps
The Dutch
The Dutch were by far the early leaders in marine cartography, and most British charts were based on those of produced by the Dutch. After the Dutch sailed up the Thames in 1667 and destroyed part of the British Navy, Sir Samuel Pepys as Naval secretary realised we should draw up our own charts.
Captain Greenvile Collins
Captain Greenvile Collins - a Trinity House pilot - was appointed to survey the British coastline. Using a compass and lead-line he took seven years to complete the task and in 1693 Great Britain's Coasting Pilot was published. It contained 48 charts, many with profile views showing conspicuous landmarks. This lovely collection was reissued many times up to 1785.
Britain's sea ports
Britain's famous sea ports grew as we expanded our World trade, but some of our smaller coastal villages and towns also underwent transformation for other reasons. Many Victorians who could afford to escape from the rigors of industrial life in some of the inner towns and cities did so in the thousands towards the end of the 19th century.
Sea-side towns
Famous sea-side towns grew into the sea-side resorts we know today; Blackpool to the North, Great Yarmouth to the East as well as the likes of Brixton and Bournmouth in the South. Therefore along with the many county maps, town plans and borough surveys we will include Victorian maps of many of our sea-side towns, some of which have seen conflict as bastions at the front line of our island defences for many centuries.
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