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List of counties, with their dates of survey, publication, and changes of meridian. Special Emergency Edition sheets, 1938-39 (added October 2022) Further information: Map content, principal exclusions, placenames, and survey and revision dates; Triangulation, projections, meridians, sheet extents, printing and references
- Special Emergency Edition
A set of 73 sheets, forming part of the 'Special Emergency...
- Triangulation, Projections, Meridians, Sheet Extents, Printing and References
Each full-sheet six-inch map covers an area of four by six...
- National Library of Scotland
The Ordnance Survey six-inch to the mile (or 1:10,560)...
- By Map Sheet Number
Ordnance Survey Maps - Six-inch England and Wales, 1842 -...
- Guide to Abbreviations
The abbreviations have been compiled from a number of...
- List of Counties
Ordnance Survey maps Survey and revision dates for County...
- Special Emergency Edition
Ordnance Survey Maps - Six-inch England and Wales, 1842 - 1952 County List; View a Summary List of English and Welsh counties, with their changes of meridian, and dates of survey and publication. Changes of meridian caused the sheet lines to change too.
Page 2 – National boundaries without names. Page 3 – County and Unitary Authority boundaries without names. Page 4 – Complete map with names.
The County Series sheet lines, relating to Six-Inch (and sometimes 25 inch) to the mile maps of England and Wales published in the 1880s and 1890s) are shown, against a topographic background including parish boundaries.
Maps of the regions of England can be found by following these links; East, East Midlands, London, North East, North West, South East, South West, West Midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber. There are 48 counties in England. Download a free map of the counties of England in various formats.
This template displays a labelled map of the ceremonial counties of England (or their historical equivalents), with each county name linked to a Wikipedia article or category associated with that county.
These are available to help your students grasp map reading and expand their knowledge of place. We’ve sorted these resources into primary and secondary levels of the national curriculum; you will find materials suitable from ages five (early years and key stage 1) up to 19 (key stage 4).
