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 Sheets 240:

  • One Inch Sheet 240 Roding Valley & Epping Forest 1886 - published 2000; introduction by John Marriage

    This map covers the area of west Essex from Epping eastward to Margaretting and northward to Hatfield Broad Oak; the River Roding runs through the map and numerous villages are shown either side of it. In the NW corner is a portion of Hertfordshire. On the reverse is a detailed map of Ingatestone, 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. A link is provided where we also publish a more detailed large scale map.

  • Essex: Abbess Roding, Aythorpe Roding, Beauchamp Roding, Berners Roding, Blackmore, Bobbingworth, Chignal Smealy, Chignal St James, Chipping Ongar Epping, Fryerning, Fyfield, Good Easter, Great Canfield, Great Farndon, Greensted, Harlow, Hatfield Broad Oak, High Easter, High Laver, High Ongar, High Roding, Ingatestone, Latton, Leaden Roding, Little Hallingbury, Little Laver, Little Parndon, Magdalen Laver, Margaret Roding, Margaretting, Mashbury, Moreton, Nazeing, North Weald Bassett, Roxwell, Sheering, Shellow Bowells, Stanford Rivers, Stondon Massey, White Roding, Willingale Doe, Willingale Spain, Writtle.
  • Hertfordshire: Eastwick, Hunsdon, Roydon, Sawbridgeworth, Widford

    For a full list of maps for the county go to the Essex page; or to the East Anglia 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 / 20 November 2005