Old Map of England and Wales in 1844 by Lewis - London, Birmingham, Manchester colonial era Sri Lanka others fascinating in archaic spellings

others fascinating in archaic spellings

The map’s careful design reflects both the chaos of war and the disciplined precision of military planning

soft earthy tones

produced well before the railways and seaside tourism reshaped the county's coastline

and although it was never formally published in its own right

Old Map of England and Wales in 1844 by Lewis - London, Birmingham, Manchester colonial era Sri Lanka others fascinating in archaic spellingsSamuel Lewis published this hand coloured map of England and Wales, divided into counties, in 1844 as part of the atlas that accompanied his Topographical Dictionary of England, a reference work compiled to record the towns, parishes and administrative boundaries of the country in detail. The map was intended to serve a practical as well as a scholarly purpose, setting down the patchwork of county boundaries and transport routes that defined the