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 almost all 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 236:

  • One Inch Sheet 236 Oxford, Witney & District 1893 - published 2004; introduction by Barrie Trinder

    This Inch to the Mile map covers the area of Oxfordshire centred on Witney. Coverage extends from Burford eastward to Oxford itself, and from Charlbury southward to Appleton. The Oxford, Witney & Fairford railway runs through the map, and other features include Eynsham Park, Woodstock Great Park and Blenheim Palace, Wytham Park, the River Thames or Isis, Cokethorpe Park, Cornbury Park and Wychwood Forest, and the rivers Cherwell and Windrush. On the reverse we include an extract from Oxfordshire Sheet 26.12 covering the small village of Bladon, together with a directory.

    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:

  • Berkshire: Appleton, Bessels Leigh, Cumnor, North Hinksey, South Hinksey, Sunningwell, Wootton, Wytham.
  • Oxfordshire: Alvescot, Ascot under Wychwood, Asthall, Bampton, Begbroke, Black Bourton, Bladon, Bletchingdon, Brize Norton, Broadwell, Burford, Cassington, Charlbury, Church Hanborough, Clanfield, Combe, Ducklington, Eynsham, Fulbrook, Hampton Gay, Hampton Poyle, Islip, Kencot, Kidlington, Langford, Leafield, Marston, Minster Lovell, North Leigh, Northmoor, Oxford, Shilton, Shipton on Cherwell, Shipton under Wychwood, South Leigh, Standlake, Stanton Harcourt, Stonesfield, Swinbrook, Widford, Wilcote, Witney, Woodstock, Woolvercot, Yarnton, Yelford.

    For a full list of maps for Oxfordshire go to the Oxfordshire page; or to the Thames & Chilterns page for a full list for the area.

    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 / 18 January 2006