Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole

  • These detailed maps normally cover an area of about one and a half miles by one mile. Each map includes an introduction.

    In 1851 Bournmouth had a population of just 695 but over the next few decades it rose to become one of England's greatest seaside resorts, and by 1911, with a population of 78,764, it was second only to Brighton. It became a Municipal Borough in 1890, and a County Borough in 1900, with boundaries expanded in 1901 to include Pokesdown, Southbourne and Winton. In 1974 it was transferred from Hampshire to Dorset. In 1997 Bournemouth Borough Council became a unitary authority. In 2019 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole were amalgamated as one unitary authority, as BCP.

  • They are available through our On-line Mapshop

    • Dorset Series Maps:

  • Sheet 43.16a Poole 1887 - published 2013; intro by Tony Painter. ISBN.978-1-84784-643-3
  • Sheet 43.16b Poole 1900 - published 1990, intro by Paul Hyland. out of print

    Hampshire Series Maps:

  • Sheet 85.12 Bournemouth (NW) 1908 - published 2026; intro by Tony Painter. ISBN.978-1-78721-964-9
  • Sheet 86.09 Bournemouth (North) 1922 - published 1991, revised 2014; intro by Alan Godfrey. ISBN.978-1-84784-767-6
  • Sheet 86.10 Boscombe & Pokesdown 1923 - published 1991; intro by Alan Godfrey. ISBN.978-0-85054-479-4
  • Sheet 86.12 Christchurch 1896 - published 1997; intro by Alan Godfrey. ISBN.978-0-85054-885-3
  • Sheet 86.13a Central Bournemouth 1908 - published 2026; intro by Tony Painter. ISBN.978-1-78721-887-1
  • Sheet 86.13b Central Bournemouth 1923 - published 1992; intro by Alan Godfrey. ISBN.978-0-85054-504-3

    Much of the area is also covered in our small scale Inch to the Mile series:

  • Sheet 329 Poole Harbour & Bournemouth 1893 - published 2000; intro by Jude James. ISBN.978-1-84151-161-0

    Follow these links for other maps of Dorset or Hampshire. For a full list of maps for South West England, go to the South West page. For other information and prices, and other areas, go to The Index Page.

    Maps in the Godfrey Edition are taken from the 25 inch to the mile map and reduced to about 15 inches to the mile.

    Alan Godfrey Maps, Prospect Business Park, Leadgate, Consett, Co Durham, DH8 7PW / sales@alangodfreymaps.co.uk / 8 June 2026