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British History Online - Maps

Digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles. Created by the Institute of Historical Research and the History of Parliament Trust. Historic Ordnance Survey maps in 1:10,560 scale for each county in England.

Cartophilia - Hertfordshire Old Maps

Gazetteer of British Place Names

Contains the ancient or geographical County of over 50,000 place names in Britain along with modern administrative areas information.

GENUKI Church Database

Online searchable database of the geographic location of churches, registration districts etc in the UK, with details of their founding and closing dates. From GENUKI.

GENUKI: London Parishes and Boroughs

Provides a list of the City of London parishes, the County of London metropolitan boroughs created in 1889 and their original counties, and the Greater London boroughs created in 1965 and their original counties and metropolitan boroughs. Very valuable for understanding the growth of the metropolis and the changes of its administrative boundaries.

Key to English Place-Names

Guide to the interpretation of the names of England's cities, towns and villages, drawing on the work of the English Place-Name Society.

Old Ordnance Survey Maps for England

Old Towns of England - Hertfordshire Towns

Contemporary descriptions of British towns written in 1836. Also old maps for sale.

Old-Maps - The Online Repository of Historic Maps

Simon Hunter Antique Maps

Your Old Maps Online - Hertfordshire

Scans of original maps & etchings.