Ordnance Survey – Great Britain's national mapping agency

Ordnance Survey Historical Mapping

Welcome to Ordnance Survey historical mapping. This extensive range of historical mapping products make the perfect gift for history lovers or for anyone interested in maps. They provide a unique opportunity to look into the history of where you live and discover historical landmarks that you never knew existed.  

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1 inch to 1 mile scale

This series of 477 historical maps was revised from the late 1800s and published in the early years of the 1900s. The maps show contours, latitude and longitude, parish boundaries, railways, roads, waterways and woods.

The historical mapping enquiry/ordering service is no longer available directly from Ordnance Survey. For information on alternative sources of historical mapping please visit the ‘ Where to get historical mapping’ page.

Historical maps and guides 1:625 000 scale

Discover Britain's ancient past and famous historic events. This series includes Ancient Britain and Roman Britain.

The historical maps and guides are complemented by a timeline that shows British events in relation to wider world history. Key sites of significant interest are highlighted using photographs, text and thumbnail mapping from the OS Landranger Map series. Additional information, such as a list of archaeological terms, suggested reading and museums to visit, is also included.

My House History portfolio

This fascinating made-to-order document presents historical Ordnance Survey map extracts centred on your home or area of choice. The OS Mapping is taken from individual surveys of your area which commenced circa 1841 through to the 1960s. After the initial survey, the mapping for every county in England & Wales was further revised between 3 and 5 times during this period, thus your personal Portfolio will contain multiple extracts illustrating those survey editions. A typical Portfolio contains 7 historical map extracts at two scales (1:2,500 & 1:10,560).

My House History Map Jigsaw Puzzle

A unique, made-to-order 255 or 400-piece map jigsaw centred on a place of choice (simply provide an address and Postcode). The result is an intriguing puzzle that will certainly draw on your local knowledge and, to help you get started, the centrepiece is shaped like a house. Made from 1.5mm quality Millboard, choose from a range of different map styles. For that added personal touch, there is an area on the box lid for you to write a description, title or message.