You can compare two of the principal sources of mapping that of Mark Pierce (1635) and George Sanderson (1835) using the interactive maps on this website.
Map Regression Exercise
Using the historic mapping of Laxton provided below trace the development of either Town End Farm or Church Farm.
Your aim is to understand the origin and antiquity of features of the modern landscape – so aim to produce a map of the present farm that demonstrates these two based on you map analysis. You might care to visit the English Heritage website to investigate the context for such analysis of historic farms.
