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 320 & 321:
This Inch to the Mile map covers the south east area of Sussex, plus the Dungeness or Denge Ness part of Kent. We include Sheet 321, which covers Lydd and Denge Ness, as an inset to provide maximum coverage. Coverage of the main map stretches from Penhurst and Ashburnham Park eastward to Rye Harbour, and from Mountfield and Rye southward to Bexhill. Shet 321, which links up to the east, covers Lydd and the area to the south. As a bonus, on the reverse we include a large extract from Sussex Sheet 45.14, which shows Winchelsea in detail in 1897; this is a 13th century planned town (the sea had destroyed the original one) which, according to Tony Painter, "is now a quaint and atmospheric town, lacking Rye's more overt tourism".
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. Links are given for those for which detailed large-scale maps are also available.
For a full list of Inch to the Mile maps go to the One Inch Page; or for Sussex large scale maps go to the Sussex page.
You can order maps direct from our On-line Mapshop. For other information and prices, and other areas, go to The Index Page.