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- If you are a business requiring a site search using superseded Ordnance Survey mapping, please contact Northamptonshire Central Library
- Please note - You will be required to send us a copy of your Ordnance Survey licence for using superseded copyrighted OS maps supplied by libraries.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