Note on the Fire map: The Blocks coloured denote the Buildings burnt down; The Blocks bordered only denote Buildings injured
Needingworth 1847 Fire Map – plain handout used in the 2017 commemorative walks |
Needingworth 1847 Fire Map – annotated handout used in the 2017 commemorative walks |
The 1847 fire map overlayed over the 1887 OS map of the village |
A better way to explore maps overlayed over each other is to use the prototype mapping system from the Society for One-Place Studies. This initial view shows a series of maps starting with the 1847 fire map, through the 1887, 1902, 1924 OS maps upto a modern Bing satellite view You can use the prototype system to show many more maps and data. |