Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Furness

  • We have a range of maps for Furness, 'Lancashire over the Water', now in Cumbria. The area is also covered in our Inch to the Mile series. Here are the details.

    All maps are available from our On-line Mapshop or from selected bookshops in the area.

    The following maps are taken from the OS 25" maps and reduced to a scale of approximately 15 inches to the mile. They are extremely detailed, showing individual houses, details such as railway tracks, pathways, pubs, factories and even minutiae such as fountains and signal posts. Obviously they cover quite a small area, normally a mile by a mile and a half each. Each map includes an introduction. For further details click on the links below.

    These are the maps we publish for the Furness area:

  • 16.03 Ulverston 1911 - published 1992; introduction by John Marsh
  • 17.04 Grange over Sands 1910 - published 2002; intro by Alan Crosby
  • 21.04 Furness Abbey 1931 - published 2005; intro by Alan Godfrey
  • 21.07 Barrow in Furness (NW) 1911 - published 1991; intro by Ron Smith
  • 21.08 Barrow in Furness (NE) 1911 - published 1991; intro by Ron Smith
  • 21.11 Barrow in Furness (West) 1908 - published 1991; intro by Ron Smith
  • 21.12 Barrow in Furness (East) 1908 - published 1991; intro by Ron Smith
  • 21.15 Barrow in Furness (South) 1908 - published 1991; intro by Ron Smith

    You might find this index map useful.

    Also in the Godfrey Edition, some of our One Inch to the Mile maps cover the area. These are the principal sheets for Furness:

  • 38 Coniston & Ambleside 1895 - published 2011; intro by Derrick Pratt. Includes a map of Coniston..
  • 48 North Furness 1896- published 2002; intro by Alan Crosby. Includes a large scale map of Cartmel.
  • 49 Kirkby Lonsdale & District 1876- published 2002; intro by Paul Hindle. Includes a large scale map of Beetham
  • 58 Barrow-in-Furness & Walney Island 1896- published 2005; intro by Alan Godfrey. Includes a large scale map of Stank.

    See the One Inch page for further details of the Inch to the Mile maps.

    Most maps in the Godfrey Edition are taken from the 25 inch to the mile map and reduced to about 15 inches to the mile. They cost just £ 2.50 each. For a full list of maps for Lancashire, return to the North West page

    You can now order maps direct from our On-line Mapshop.

    The Godfrey Edition / godfreyedition@btinternet.com / 26 June 2011