Township Maps

Township Map of Lorton – 1840/41

This map was created for the Society’s tenth anniversary exhibition in 2003 and there are now six such maps created for the different townships of Brackenthwaite, Buttermere, Embleton, Lorton, Loweswater and Whinfell. These can be printed at different sizes to suit different purposes, widths 1200mm, 1500mm and 2400mm original size.

The maps combine information from three different sources:

• tithe map and tithe commutation material from The National Archives
• information from the 1841 census
• photographs, either old or recent from various sources

The maps include all farms and their fields colour coded with field names and usage in 1840, all properties in 1840 with recent or old photographs, plus owners and occupiers, and all occupants listed for all properties in the 1841 Census.

The collection of information, processing, and design of the map using computer graphics was undertaken by members of the Society.

Ordering Township Maps

These maps are costly in small numbers and we do not stock them. Printing costs are greatly reduced for larger quantities and so we collect orders and print in batches. We last did this in late 2011, and map copies then cost £24 each.

The width of all six maps is 1120 mm (44 inches) and they vary in height from 560 mm (22 inches) to 760 mm (30 inches), according to the shape of the township. We do not print smaller because the text would not be large enough to read. Each map is professionally printed in full colour on 200 gsm coated paper and comes packed in a tube.

The areas covered are the old townships and the buildings covered are only those which were there in 1840. Please click the map coverage image to see the area covered by each map.

To enquire about a mapr please email Gwyn Evans or telephone or Derek Denman, .