Mapping in England paused in the 1840s. This was because the surveyors were shipped to Ireland to produce accurate maps for land taxation. In Scotland surveying commenced in 1843 (the year The ...

First comes a historical sketch of the mapping of Great Britain and the origin and growth of the Ordnance Survey. Next comes instruction in the reading of a map, which should enable many users of ...

The complete map measures 2.6m by 1.8m and is made up of 15 sections. You can see a full life-size replica of the map in our Images of Nature gallery. 2. Smith single-handedly mapped the geology of ...

A MAP of Britain in the Dark Ages (A.D. 410 to 871) is the third of the period maps to be published by the Ordnance Survey. The south sheet covering England, Wales and part of southern Scotland ...

WHEN you think of Britain, the first word that springs to ... Take a look at our interactive map plotting them out: For Londoners, your closest bet is at Warboys, which is just 80 miles away ...

Here’s how it works. A faded medieval map of Britain may reveal evidence of "long lost" islands detailed in Welsh mythology, a new study finds. Researchers discovered the "missing" islands after ...