Monday, 21 October 2013

Laxton Maps at the University of Nottingham

The Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections at Nottingham University Library holds a large collection of material relating to Laxton, including many maps. Here are three fine maps spanning the 18th and 19th centuries, reproduced on their Laxton focused web-based collection of primary materials.

Hand-drawn and coloured map of the lordship of Laxton and Laxton Moorhouse, 1789

Hand-drawn map of the parish of Laxton, 1820


Hand-drawn and coloured plan of Earl Manvers’ estate in Laxton, 1862