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MAP · Fonds · c. 1545-1895

Collection of original and printed maps and plans of the city of York and the Ridings of Yorkshire.

MAP/1 · Series · 1545-1895
Part of Plans and maps of York and Yorkshire

Original and printed maps and plans of York as follows. Retrieved as binders, not individual items.

  1. Plan of York Part 1 (c.1545)
  2. Plan of York Part 2, (c.1545)
  3. John Speed Plan of York (1610)
  4. 'Plane based on Speed' (c.1610)
  5. Hogenberg, Plan of York (1618)
  6. 'SAR' Plan of York (1650)
  7. 'Archer's Plan of the Great, Antiente and famous Citty of York' (c.1680)
  8. Jacob Richard's Plan of York (c.1685)
  9. Jacob Richard's 'A Draught of his majesties manner house of York'' (c.1685)
  10. Jacob Richard's 'Plan of York Castle' (1685)
  11. Unfinished plan view of York Castle (c.1685)
  12. Benedict Horsley of York. 'A new plan of York' (1697)
  13. John Cossin's 'Old plan of York'(1722)
  14. John Cossin's 'New plan of York (1722)
  15. John Cossin;s 'Area from map of 1727(?)' (1727)
  16. Francis Drake 'A plan of the city of York' (1736)
  17. Francis Drake 'A plan of the city of York' (1736)
    18 Francis Drake Eboracum 'Plan of York'' (1736)
  18. Peter Chassereau Plan of York (1750)
  19. Peter Chassereau Plan of york republished with augmentations (1766)
  20. T. Jeffreys, London 'Map of York'
  21. Copy of a plan of the townships of Acomb and Holgate (1774)
  22. Francis White, York, Plan of York and the Ainsty (1785)
  23. Francis Drake reprint. Plan of York with slight alterations (1785)
  24. Francis Drake reprint. Plan of York with slight alterations (1785)
  25. Francis White's plan of 1785 with slight alterations from second edition of Drake's Eboracum puliblished by Wilson & Spence (1788)
  26. Francis White's plan of 1785 with slight alterations from second edition of Drake's Eboracum puliblished by Wilson & Spence (1788)
  27. Plan of the City of York, published by John & Geo. Todd (1811)
  28. History of York, published by John & Geo. Todd (1818)
  29. Edward Baines, Yorkshire Directory. Plan of York (1822)
  30. Edward Baines, Yorkshire Directory. Plan of York (1822)
  31. Henry Bellerby 'The Stranger's Guide' (1825)
  32. A Map of the County of the City of York [showing York and the Ainsty], From an Actual Survey made in the Years 1830-1831, by Robert Cooper, Land Surveyor etc. (1832)
  33. Robert Sunter Plan of York (1845)
  34. Henry Bellerby 'The Stranger's Guide' 8th edition (1847)
  35. Robert Sunter, Plan of the city of York (1848)
  36. Tallis' Map of York (c.1850)
  37. Whittock of York Bird's eye view (1856-1860)
  38. Whittock of York Bird's eye view (1856-1860)
  39. Abel Heywood Plan of York (1860s)
  40. Jognson & Tesseyman, Directory of the City of York (1872)
  41. Wm Sessions 'Penny plan of the City of York' (c.1880s)
  42. British Association York Meeting (1881)
  43. Ben Johnston & Co 'Plan of the City of York printed in colours showing the new boundaries & the several wards' (1884)
  44. Bacon's Plan of York (c.1895)
Historic York Map
MAP/15 · Item · 1947
Part of Plans and maps of York and Yorkshire

Map showing centre of York with buildings of historical significance marked. Subtitled 'A Map of Modern York showing those buildings of interest erected within the City Walls from earliest times until the beginning of Queen Victoria's reign (1837).' Also includes a 'Brief History' of York as Eboracum (Roman Period), Eoforwic (Anglian Period), Jorvik (Danish Period) and York (Medieval and Modern)l. Smaller version of MAP/16.

Clark, Estra
Historic York Map
MAP/16 · Item · 1947
Part of Plans and maps of York and Yorkshire

Map showing centre of York with buildings of historical significance marked. Subtitled 'A Map of Modern York showing those buildings of interest erected within the City Walls from earliest times until the beginning of Queen Victoria's reign (1837).' Also includes a 'Brief History' of York as Eboracum (Roman Period), Eoforwic (Anglian Period), Jorvik (Danish Period) and York (Medieval and Modern)l Larger, full colour print of MAP/15.

Clark, Estra
MAP/2 · Series · 1607-1695
Part of Plans and maps of York and Yorkshire

Plans and maps of various parts of Yorkshire. Retrived as a binder, not individual items.

  1. Christopher Saxton 'Eboracensis Comitatus...West Riding' (1607)
  2. John Speede 'Yorkshire' (1610)
  3. John Speede 'The West Ridinge of Yorkshyre with the most famous and fayre Citie Yorke described' (1610)
  4. John Speede 'The North and East Ridings of Yorkshire' (1610)
  5. John Blaeu 'Ducatus Eboracensis Anglice Yorkshire' (1645)
  6. John Blaeu 'Ducatus Eboracensis pars accidentalis: the West Riding of Yorkshire' (1645 reprinted 1672)
  7. John Ogilby 'The continuation of the road from London to Barwick, beginning at Tuxford and extending to York' (1675)
  8. John Ogilby 'The continuation of the road fom London to Barwick, beginning at York and extending to Chester in ye Street' (1675)
  9. John Ogilby 'The Road from York to Lancaster' (1675)
  10. John Ogilby 'The continuation of the road from London to Barwick commencing at Tuxford and extending to the City of York' Description (1675)
  11. John Ogilby 'The road from York to West Chester' (1675)
  12. John Ogilby 'The continuation of the road from London to Barwick commencing at the City of York and extending to Chester in the Street Description' (1675)
  13. John Ogilby 'The Roads from York to Whitby and Scarborough in Yorkshire (1675)
  14. 'A Survey of the roads from York to Chester with a branch from Manchester to Derby AND a survey of the road from york to Lancaster' (1675)
  15. Robert Morden, The East Riding of Yorkshire (1695)
  16. Robert Morden, The North Riding of Yorkshire (1695)
MAP/3 · Series · 1709-1794
Part of Plans and maps of York and Yorkshire

Plans and maps of various parts of Yorkshire. Retrieved as a binder, not individual items.

  1. 'An epitomised map of the East Riding of Yorkshire' (1709)
  2. William Palmer 'A map of the river Ouse' (1725)
  3. Francis Drake 'Roman roads in the county of York' (1736)
  4. J Rocque 'The North Riding of Yorkshire' (1746)
  5. J Rocque ' The West Riding of Yorkshire' (1746)
  6. W H Toms 'Map of Yorkshire North from London' (1742)
  7. T Kitchin 'The West Riding of Yorkshire' (1749)
  8. E Bowen 'An accurate map of the North Riding of Yorkshire' (1750)
  9. E Bowen 'An accurate map of the West Riding of Yorshire' (1750)
  10. T Kitchin & T Jefferys 'Map of the West Riding of Yorkshire' (1775)
  11. R W Seale 'The West Riding of Yorkshire' (1764)
  12. E Bowen 'An accurate map of the County of York' (1777)
  13. E Bowen 'An accurate map of the West Riding of Yorkshire' (1777)
  14. T Conder 'New Map of Yorkshire' (1784)
  15. Plan of the River Ouse at Selby (1790)
  16. West Riding of Yorkshire (1794)
MAP/4 · Series · 1850-1990s
Part of Plans and maps of York and Yorkshire

Ordnance Survey maps of York and the surrounding area. See individual descriptions for the scales and areas covered.

Copies of MAP/4/1 to MAP/4/411 are in an open access cabinet in the Local History Room at York Explore.
MAP/4/412 to MAP/4/1947 are kept in the archives store - please ask staff about arranging an appointment to view these.