Old Map of Shropshire in 1611 by John Speed - Shrewsbury, Telford, Bridgnorth, Oswestry, Ludlow Size:A0-UNFRAMED ornamental border

ornamental border

Elsewhere the map marks out Burnley

Peek at how the shoreline changed around shipping yards

Featuring clear provincial borders

modern finish

Old Map of Shropshire in 1611 by John Speed - Shrewsbury, Telford, Bridgnorth, Oswestry, Ludlow Size:A0-UNFRAMED ornamental borderThis is a beautiful historical map of Shropshire from John Speed's monumental 1611 county atlas "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine." Shropshire, positioned on the Welsh border, is a county of castles, market towns, and strategic importance, captured here with the detail that made Speed's atlas the standard reference for English geography for centuries. Shrewsbury, the county town, dominates the map, positioned on a dramatic loop of the River