Christopher Saxton 1577
Christopher Saxton 1577
The first map of Cheshire was produced by the Yorkshire surveyor, Christopher Saxton. It was one of 34 county maps that he produced over a five year period, 1574 to 1578. It is reasonably accurate in terms of the outline of the county and the location of towns and villages, less so in the depiction of rivers, hills and woodland. Saxton was fortunate in gaining royal support and the financial backing of Thomas Seckford, Master of Requests to Queen Elizabeth I.
The first map of Cheshire was produced by the Yorkshire surveyor, Christopher Saxton. It was one of 34 county maps that he produced over a five year period, 1574 to 1578. It is reasonably accurate in terms of the outline of the county and the location of towns and villages, less so in the depiction of rivers, hills and woodland. Saxton was fortunate in gaining royal support and the financial backing of Thomas Seckford, Master of Requests to Queen Elizabeth I.
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Click on the map to see a zoomable version. The filesizes of these online maps have been significantly reduced to assist internet viewing. To obtain the maps at their full size and quality go to "Maps on CDs".
