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News from the Shropshire Archaeological and Historical Society
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Membership Secretary
Penny Ward has taken over as the Society’s Membership Secretary from Bill Hodges, who has retired from the post after 5 years.
Penny has been a member of the Council of this Society for many years, and is Senior Historic Environment Records Officer with Shropshire Council, having worked on the Shropshire Historic Environment Record for over 25 years. Penny is also a member of the Committee of the Friends of the Flaxmill-Maltings.
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Summer Programme 2013
The Society's summer programme of events is now available - please follow the links to our Events page.
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An accurate county map of 1827
A poster advertising the Shropshire Archaeological and Historical Socoety's reprinting of the Greenwood Map of Salop
The Shropshire Archaeological and Historical Society has reprinted Greenwood's 1827 Map of the County.
Christopher Greenwood’s map of Shropshire was the most accurate 1” to the mile map of the county to be published before the first Ordnance Survey maps. It was part of an ambitious series intended to cover the entire country — an expensive project designed to appeal to country gentlemen. It records in great detail the state of the county at the height of the coaching and canal era. Numerous watermills, windmills, estates both large and small, turnpike roads and milestones, antiquities and industrial sites and other features are shown.
Only a few copies of the original map now survive and they rarely appear for sale. It was first published in six sheets at 3 guineas to subscribers. Now it has been reprinted in two formats.
Available in Paper Form:
Firstly as full size facsimile paper copies of the original sheets in a laminated A4 folder which also contains a two page introduction to the map describing its production and objectives
Available in Digital Form:
Secondly as a CD containing two version of the map - each of the six sheets as published, and a composite version allowing the viewer to scroll across the county as a whole. As this digital version is easily enlarged on screen the very fine detail of the original copper engraved sheets can be more easily appreciated.
Order Now!
Anyone interested in the historical landscape of the county or its towns, villages and farms or with ancestors from the county will enjoy exploring this rare detailed record of Shropshire from the reign of George IV.
Prices:
Printed Version £15 plus £1.50 postage and packing.
Digital Version on CD £15 plus £1 postage and packing.
For details of how to order your copy download the Order Form
Newsletter Editor
Shelagh Hampton has taken over the role of Newsletter Editor from Hugh Hannaford. Shelagh grauated in archaeology from the Universities of Manchester and Liverpool, after which she was involved in the museum world for many years and was until recently Education Liaison Officer for the CBA West Midlands.