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Showing posts with label Warwickshire. Show all posts

Map of Warwickshire, c. 1646


Map of Warwickshire by Jan Jansson produced in about 1646, held at Boston Library in the US (original 42cm by 52cm).
The map shows several coats of arms for the local nobility including Thomas Percye, Richard Nevill and John Dudley.

A close-up of the Birmingham area and a large-scale image are below.

Map of Warwickshire, 1630


A map of Warwickshire produced by John Speed (1551/2-1629) and published in 1630. Birmingham and its surrounding villages can be seen in the top left (see below). There are also detailed maps of the towns of Warwick (Warwicke) and Coventry (Coventree). An original is held at Boston Public Library and can be viewed here.