Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Ordnance Survey Maps - British History on Line c1890

Ordnance Survey Maps - British History on Line c1890 (reply)

steve6975 — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:03:34 +0000

Thanks again,have been able to get a lot of useful information,from these maps...steve

m p griffiths — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:15:35 +0000

British History on Line

or more direct - British History on Line Maps

(old maps for most of the UK are available)

click on Maps on the front page

Enter Place Name: - CINDERFORD

Up comes

1. Cinderford GL14

Ordnance Survey Map - 1891

which can be viewed, max/high/low/med

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To find a small village......... - which isn't searchable by name.....

On the front page - there is a box to the left 'By Region'

Click on South West

then - in the larger main box - opposite the Heading (Classified) - click on - Maps (Ordnance Survey)

then

Ordnance Survey 1:10,560

Up comes a list for all Counties

Gloucestershire is No. 14

then you'll find a map that is in grids for Gloucestershire - click on these grids for areas...

slowhands — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:35:22 +0000

is where I would start looking

steve6975 — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:28:57 +0000

Hi can anyone reccomend a web site where i may purchase or view a ordanance survey map of cinderford, for help with my research...thank you steve