A Collection of Four Historic Maps of Shropshire

A Collection of Four Historic Maps of Shropshire

ISBN - 9781844918447
This folded map (890mm x 1000mm when unfolded) is an ideal souvenir for tourists to Shropshire and also a valuable reference resource for local and family history research. It includes 4 Historic maps of Shropshire, John Speeds County Map of Shropshire 1611, Johan Blaeus County Map of Shropshire 1648, Thomas Moules County Map of Shropshire 1836 and a Map of Shropshire detailing the route of the Severn Vale Railway as it was in 1889. The work also features nine historic views and vistas from the mid to late 19th century, including a rare view of Bridgenorth Station from around the time of the opening of the Shrewsbury to Hartlebury Railway on the 1st February 1862. All the maps have been meticulously re-produced from antique originals and printed on 90 gsm "Progeo" paper which was specially developed as a map paper. It has high opacity to help reduce show through and a cross grain giving it greater durability to as the map is being folded