Cumbria Antique Maps and Prints

Copies of Early Ordnance Survey Maps

We can now provide modern copies of old Ordnance Survey maps of many places in Cumberland - at scales including
one inch to the mile (mostly 1880 New Series, first edition), six inches to the mile (1867 or later editions) and 25 inches
to the mile (mostly 1901 edition). Specimen maps are illustrated above.
Copies are supplied on A2 size parchment-effect paper @ £9 each plus p & p.

Any of the maps on the following list can be framed at reasonable cost

One inch to the mile, New Series, c1880
Sheet No 17 - Solway Plain, including Abbeytown, Oulton, Dundraw, Thursby, Dalston, Skinburness,
Newton Arlosh & the Solway coast to and including Carlisle.
Sheet No 18 - The Irthing Valley - a continuation eastwards wards from Sheet 17 - from the eastern suburbs of Carlisle
as far as the River South Tyne, including Brampton (approximately in the centre), Wetheral, Newbiggin, Kirkhaugh, Gilsland, etc.
Sheet No 24 - The Eden Valley - a continuation southwards from Sheet 18 as far as and including Penrith.
Also included are Greystoke to Southwaite (west of the Eden), Culgaith & Milburn to Ainstable & Croglin
Sheet No 30 - Shap - a continuation southwards from Sheet 24, including Appleby on the eastern edge
and most of Ullswater on the western edge.
Sheet No 39 - The Kent Valley - a continuation southwards from Sheet 30, including Kendal near the south edge,
Bowness and Windermere villages on the western edge and the Shap Wells Hotel to the north.

The above maps were originally surveyed to a scale of three inches to the mile and we can enlarge portions of them back
to that scale to special order at a cost of £20 for an excerpt to fill an A2 sheet and £30 for the whole sheet (A1).

Six inches to the mile, various dates
Maps covering the following towns and villages are normally in stock - copies on A2 parchment-effect paper @ £9 each

Allonby (first edition, 1867); Aspatria and Brayton (2nd edition, 1901), Brampton with Naworth & Milton (1927);
Carlisle city (1864,1927, 1938), Cockermouth with Papcastle & Brigham (1867 and 1938); Kendal (1938),
Keswick with Braithwaite (1938); Maryport with Ellenborough, Crosby and Dearham (1938); Penrith (2nd edition, 1900)
Whitehaven with Hensingham and Cleator Moor (first edition 1868), Wigton with Oulton, Parton and Church Hill (1938)
Workington with Low Seaton (first edition 1867)

Maps covering the following towns and villages are available at short notice (usually within the week)

Armathwaite (1901); Crosby on Eden (1926); Culgaith (2nd edition, 1900);
Cummersdale and Brisco (1946), Dearham, Ellenborough and part of Crosby (1926)

Maps covering the following towns and villages can be ordered (allow at least two weeks for delivery)
copies on A2 parchment-effect paper @ £12 each

Buttermere, 1869; Cumwhinton, 1927; Crosscanonby, 1867; Drumburgh, 1926; Distington, 1868; Edenhall, 1900;
Easton, 1926; Gamelby/Glassonby, 1868; Greystoke, 1926; Low/High Hesket, 1901; Houghton, 1926; Isel, 1868;
Kirkoswald, 1868; Lazonby, 1868; Langwathby,1900 (needs 2 sheets); Milburn, 1901; Mealsgate, 1901;
Moresby, 1861; Newbiggin, 1901; Renwick, 1867; St Bees, 1900;Torpenhow, 1901; Upperby, 1938; Upper Denton, 1868.

Twenty five inches to the mile, mostly 2nd edition, 1900/01
Maps covering the following towns and villages are normally in stock - excerpts on A2 parchment-effect paper @ £9 each
Dalston village (2nd edition, 1900)

Maps covering the following towns and villages can be ordered (allow approximately 10 days for delivery)
copies on A2 parchment-effect paper @ £12 each
Bridekirk, 1925; Bridgefoot, 1925; Broughton Moor, 1925; Great Clifton, 1925; Dalston Hall, 1925; Flimby, 1925;
Longtown (North, West and South edges - on 3 sheets!), 1900; Ratten Row, 1900; Siddick, 1925;
Workington (North Side and Cloffocks), 1925

We have spare copies of the following original 25 inch maps which are available for sale at various prices
please e-mail us with your requests for relevant details.
Workington (North Side and Cloffocks), 1925 (several copies from poor to very good condition)
Longtown (North, West and South edges - on 3 sheets!), 1900