Useful Links

Links to other resources for the study of English towns

The links below will take you to web-sites containing further information and resources for studying the archaeology, topography, history and architecture of England's historic towns and cities.

Historic maps http://www.old-maps.co.uk/
Click on the link to see 1st edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch to mile (1: 10,560) scale maps of England, dating from the second half of the 19th century. These maps have been digitally scanned and made available by the Landmark Information Group in conjunction with the Ordnance Survey.

Aerial photographs www.multimap.com
Click on the link to see colour vertical aerial photographs of the whole of England. You can view the aerial photographs at different scales, from 1:5000 to 1:200,000. You can also view the aerial photograph underneath a map, to help you identify places and features of interest, including roads and rivers. This mapping has been produced by Getmapping plc. The multi-map site also includes maps at different scales for the whole of England, and a variety of other useful local information.

Images of England www.imagesofengland.org.uk
Click on the link to visit the Images of England web-site. When complete, the site will contain a photograph and description of every listed building in England.

Victoria County History http://www.englandpast.net/
Click on the link to visit the home-page of the Victoria County History (VCH). The VCH is a long-term programme to write the history of every community in England. Links from the VCH home-page will take you to information about the VCH in your county, and to the experimental 'VCH On-line' pages.

Gaxetteer of Markets and Fairs www.history.ac.uk/cmh/gaz/gazweb2.html
Click on the link to see a historical Gazetteer of every market and fair known to have existed in England until 1516. The existence of a fair or market is an important indicator of whether or not a place had the status of a town in the medieval period.

This site contains a wealth of information about historic towns and cities in England. The Gazetteer was produced by the Centre for Metropolitan History at the Institute of Historical Research, University College London. English Heritage contributed to the costs

Archaeology Data Service http://ads.ahds.ac.uk
Click on the link  to access the web-site of the Archaeology Data Service (ADS). The ADS holds a large amount of information about archaeological excavations, monuments and discoveries in England.

Public Records Office www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Click on the link to visit the home page of the National Archives (formerly the Public Record Office and the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts). This is the national archive of public records. The site includes on-line access to the data from the 1901 census.

English Heritage's National Monuments Record www.english-heritage.org.uk/nmr
Click on the link to visit the National Monuments Record, maintained by English Heritage. It is the national archive of information about the archaeology and historic architecture of England.

UK online http://www.ukonline.gov.uk/
Click on the link to get to the Government information site, UK online. This site contains links to the web-sites of every local authority in England. Many local authority web-sites contain information about the history of the area, and links to information about their archives, museums and archaeological records and services.