Old Ordnance Survey One-Inch Maps

These maps are taken from the famous OS "Inch to the Mile" Maps. Though obviously far less detailed than the large scale maps for which we are perhaps better known, they provide an invaluable overview of a wider area, typically 18 miles across by 12 miles down. For transport historians they are invaluable for showing old railways, while all historians need them for their close depiction of topography, including parish boundaries. These maps also mean that we can offer historical coverage for small villages where a large scale map would not be commercially viable. We intend to publish the whole of England and Wales in this series. Almost 200 titles are now available and we aim to publish three new titles each month. The maps include historical notes and all (except the double-sided Tyneside title) also include a large scale map of a small town or village in the area.

The maps are neatly folded and each includes a specially written introduction to the area. Maps can be purchased on our On-line Mapshop where further information about titles is given. Visit the One Inch Page for a full list of Inch to the Mile Maps, or The Index Page for a full list to the series and details of Prices.

Here is information about Sheet 176:

  • One Inch Sheet 176 NE Suffolk 1907 - published 2001; introduction by Robert Malster

    This One Inch to the Mile map straddles the border between Norfolk and Suffolk, though covering rather more of the southern county. Coverage stretches from Homersfield station eastward to the coast, and from Lowestoft southward to Southwold. On the reverse is a detailed map of the village of Wrentham, complete with directory. Several towns are on the map: Lowestoft, Beccles, Bungay, Southwold and Halesworth, along with numerous small villages, including the complicated Ilketshall and South Elmham parishes.

    It is not possible to list the many hamlets, farmsteads and other topographical features shown on these maps. However, you might find it useful if we here list the majority of the principal villages and church parishes that are included on this map. Links are given for those for which detailed large-scale maps are also available.

  • Norfolk: Aldeby, Bedingham, Broome, Burgh St Peter, Denton, Ditchingham, Earsham, Ellingham, Geldeston, Gillingham, Hedenham, Stockton, Wheatacre, Wortwell.
  • Suffolk: Barnby, Barsham, Beccles, Benacre, Blyford, Brampton, Bungay, Carlton Colville, Chediston, Covehithe, Ellough, Flixton, Frostenden, Gisleham, Halesworth, Henstead, Holton, Homersfield, Ilketshall St Andrew, Ilketshall St John, Ilkeston St Lawrence, Ilkeston St Margaret, Kessingland, Linstead Magna, Linstead Parva, Lowestoft, Metfield, Mettingham, Mutford, North Cove, Oulton, Oulton Broad, Pakefield, Redisham, Reydon, Ringsfield, Rumburgh, Rushmere, Shadingfield, Shipmeadow, Sotherton, Sotterley, South Cove, South Elmham All Saints-cum-St Nicholas, South Elmham St Cross, South Elmham St James, South Elmham St Margaret, South Elmham St Michael, South Elmham St Peter, Southwold, Spexhall, Stowen, Uggeshall, Wangford, Wenhaston, Westhall, Weston, Wissett, Worlingham, Wrentham.

    For a full list of Inch to the Mile maps go to the One Inch Page, or for a full list of local maps go to Norfolk or Suffolk pages. For other information and prices, and other areas, go to The Index Page.

    The Godfrey Edition / godfreyedition@btinternet.com / 4 January 2006