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. Over 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 220:

  • One Inch Sheet 220 South Bedfordshire 1893 - published 2007; introduction by Barrie Trinder

    This map covers a broad swathe of south Bedfordshire, plus a portion of Buckinghamshire. Coverage stretches from Wing eastward to Luton, and from Ampthill southward to Dunstable. Other towns include Bletchley, Fenny Stratford and Leighton Buzzard. Features include Woburn with Woburn Park, the railway from Leighton Buzzard to Luton, Mentmore Park, Liscombe Park, Wrest Park. The NW corner of the map is now part of Milton Keynes. On the reverse we include a map of Aspley Heath.

    It is not possible to list the many hamlets, farmsteads and other topographical features shown on these maps. However, you may find it useful if we list the towns and principal villages or church parishes that are included on this map:

  • Bedfordshire: Ampthill, Aspley Guise, Aspley Heath, Barton in the Clay, Battlesden, Billington, Chalgrave, Clophill, Dunstable, Eaton Bray, Eversholt, Flitton, Greenfield, Harlington, Heath & Reach, Higham Gobion, Hockliffe, Houghton Regis, Husborne Crawley, Leagrave, Leighton Buzzard, Lower Gravenhurst, Luton, Maulden, Milton Bryant, Potsgrove, Pulloxhill, Ridgemont, Silsoe, Stanbridge, Steppingley, Streatley, Sundon, Tilsworth, Tingrith, Toddington, Totternhoe, Westoning, Woburn.
  • Buckinghamshire: Aston Abbots, Bletchley, Bow Brickhill, Cublington, Drayton Parslow, Dunton, Edlesborough, Fenny Stratford, Great Brickhill, Grove, Linslade, Little Brickhill, Loughton, Mentmore, Newton Longville, Shenley Brook End, Shenley Church End, Simpson, Slapton, Soulbury, Stewkley, Stoke Hammond, Walton, Wavendon, Wing, Woburn Sands, Woughton on the Green.
  • Hertfordshire: Caddington, Hexton.

    For a full list of maps for the area go to the Buckinghamshire or Bedfordshire page.

    You can order maps direct from our On-line Mapshop. For other information and prices, and other areas, go to The Index Page.

    The Godfrey Edition / godfreyedition@btinternet.com / 12 March 2007