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Ordnance Survey Motoring Atlas Britain 2000 (Road Atlas) by Ordnance Survey Great Britain.

Easily the best investment I've ever made. I found it in a remainder bin in the desolate Adelaide suburbs and have made it my primary reference for my subsequent trips around Old Blighty. Even when not planning holidays, I still found it endlessly useful, as I would titter at the sight of any rude-sounding villages.

Jul 11, 2018

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Britain before the Norman Conquest by Ordnance Survey

Is this a book about a map or a map to accompany a book? Published in 1973 it is a handsome collaborative publication of Ordinance Survey It is the second in a series (the first was titled , Britain in the Dark ages), it takes the format of two large printed inserted loose maps in a rear folder showing the place names of villages, towns , settlements, defended fortresses, north and South of Britain before The Norman conquest , as Englsnd, Wales and Scotland were before 871 AD and 1066 AD. show more Comprising a relatively short text of only 29 pages, a bibliography , a gazeteer or index of places and The two map sheets . The purpose of the work is to offer a map of Britain as it was in the AngloSaxon period . The value of this project is in showing The interplay of three forces, Anglo Saxon , Scandinavian and Celtic . The Roman empire in Britain had long since collapsed and Rome had withdrawn but Roman roads and routes remained . Fortifications , mints, and burgesses in the towns of The 10th and 11th centuries were important differentiating features. London was in a class of its own, and the next seven important towns were York, Lincoln, Winchester, Chester , Norwich Exeter and Thetford . The Danelaw area and its five boroughs reflected the success of The Danish invasion of and settlement in the eastern part of Mercia, East Anglia and parts of Northumbria . Place names and archaeological evidence enable scholars to build a picture of Britain in that era. I found the chapter on the Christisn church in Britain particularly interesting with The founding of new monasteries, (eg Winchester and Glastonbury) and the organization of dioceses, churches and parishes explain much about The spread of Christianity . I learned that The earliest form of Manchesster (to me the heart of the 18th century industrial revolution ) goes back to the 10 th century and was called Mameceaster .
This is a good book for serious history and historical geography scholars and as it was reprinted in 1990s the original map and book of the 1970s are collectable and sought after, particularly if both map sheets are in tact .
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Feb 2, 2014 (Edited)

Mike-Fitzgibbons 53 reviews

Collins/Nicholson Waterways Guides (7) - River Thames & the Southern Waterways by Ordnance Survey

A specialist travel guide to the canals of England and Wales. What to expect and what to see. Where to eat and where to get fresh water. Places to moor your boat and a little of the canal history create and interesting book of maps. Good for the walker, boater and other inland waterways enthusiasts. Written in an easy style and with enough detail to help you plan your journey.

Sep 30, 20121 other review

reading_fox 2,102 reviews

Bodmin Moor (Explorer Maps) by Ordnance Survey