Maps Collection
Interactive local heritage map
Explore the history and heritage of East and West Harptree with pop ups of interest and sites to visit. Ordnance survey published the first series of 25 inch to the mile maps of the Harptree area in 1885, although some of the surveying was undertaken a year or two earlier.
Interactive Mendips heritage map
Explore the history and heritage of the Mendips with pop ups of interest and sites to visit.. This was one of the first Ordnance Survey maps, produced under William Mudge’s direction following the first full triangulation of England. It is undated but probably produced around 1810.
Aerial view of the Chew Valley
This fine photo, looking north, shows West and East Harptree in the foreground divided by the incised wooded valley of Harptree Combe. It was taken in 1953 to show the site of the enabling works for the new Chew Valley Reservoir (Chew Valley lake) (ref EAW049569).
Waldegrave estate map: East Harptree
Although undated this map was probably produced c 1800-1815. It is titled The Royalty of East Harptree and Honor of Richmond belonging to John James Earl of Waldegrave (courtesy Somerset Heritage Centre ref DD\WG/MAP/7A)
East Harptree tithe map
This map is believed to be the first map of East Harptree resulting from legislation (in this case The Tithe Commutation Act of 1836 and an amending act in 1837). The Act was established to enable a procedure whereby tithes could be converted to money payments; an accurate parish map was required to show all the land (the accuracy had to be such that it could be successfully certified by commissioners).
Widcombe tithe map
This map is probably the first map of Widcombe resulting from legislation (in this case The Tithe Commutation Act of 1836 and an amending act in 1837). The Act was established to enable a procedure whereby tithes could be converted to money payments; an accurate parish map was required to show all the land (the accuracy had to be such that it could be successfully certified by commissioners).
West Harptree tithe map
This map is probably the first map of West Harptree resulting from legislation (in this case The Tithe Commutation Act of 1836 and an amending act in 1837). The Act was established to enable a procedure whereby tithes could be converted to money payments; an accurate parish map was required to show all the land (the accuracy had to be such that it could be successfully certified by commissioners).
John Cary’s map of Somerset
This is one of series of county maps produced for an atlas by John Cary in 1805
John Speed’s map of Somerset
The date is given as 1610 but the atlas within which this was published is 1676.
Bristol to Weymouth road map c.1780
This is a page from John Senex’s atlas of roads.