Sunday, 5 April 2026

Maps of Somerset 1761 to 1850

This is a series of maps of Somersetshire, starting with one by Thomas Kitchin in 1761 for the Duke of York.

Next one by John Cary in 1793 ...

... Ellis in 1819 with canals visible, ...

 ... Hall in 1831 with the start of the railway, ...

.... Moule in 1848 with the railway to Exeter very clearly shown, ....

and Archer in c.1850 showing a proliferation of railway lines, as well as the County Divisons.