Northamptonshire Studies contains a large collection of maps and plans, held mainly in Northamptonshire Central Library.

Collection of Maps and Plans

• Administration maps, parish and ward boundaries
• Geological maps, land utilisation and agricultural classification maps
• Historic printed maps of Northamptonshire (from 1575) and Northampton (from 1610)
• Local town and parish plans
• Ordnance Survey maps county series 6 inch to 1 mile and 25 inch to 1mile c.1880'a - 1952
• Ordnance Survey national grid series 1:10,000, 1:2500 and 1:1,250 from 1958-1990's
• Ordnance Survey Landranger (1:50,000) and Pathfinder/Explorer (1:25,000) maps
• Railway plans

You can also search the collection catalogue on our HEMSoP database (please note this area of the database is still under development).

Digital mapping

• Digital mapping containing current Ordnance Survey data is available. There is a charge for print outs.
• Please note these are available for private research and study only.
• Contact your local district authority for advice on maps for planning and building control applications.

Site searches

• If you are a business requiring a site search using superseded Ordnance Survey mapping, please contact Northamptonshire Central Library
• Please note - You will be required to send us a copy of your Ordnance Survey licence for using superseded copyrighted OS maps supplied by libraries.
• There is a research charge for this service.