[WED]Maps

[Mathew Ducket]

I would like to make a suggestion to all those outside of the U.K. Many of
you could make use of a good map. I would like to recommend the Ordnance
Survey Landranger series, this has a scale of 1:50,000. No 182 is titled
Weston-Super-Mare & Bridgwater. This covers central west Somerset from
Weston in the north to Bridgwater in the south, it goes as far east as
Wells, Wedmore is right in the centre. The last time I bought one it was
5.25 pounds Stirling, (the whole of the U.K. is covered by 204 maps). They
are very detailed. I do not know if they are available outside the U.K. but
I would be surprised if they could not be purchased over the internet, most
book shops stock them. The first edition of these maps was published in
1880, and has now been reprinted. Sheet 76 is Bath & Wells, it covers
roughly the same area, but does not extend to the sea. Sheet 75 covers the
area to the west. These are really curiosities, but it is interesting to
compare the two. They are not as widely available. I hope this is of some
help. Matthew Duckett.