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Old Maps of Chelmsford, England for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 114 historic maps of Chelmsford. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Chelmsford, England maps

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  1. 1866 Map of Essex LXIX, 1880 Print
    1866 Map of Essex LXIX, 1880 Print
    1866 Essex LXIX
    1880 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including Rayleigh, South Woodham Ferrers, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1866 Map of Essex LXVIII, 1881 Print
    1866 Map of Essex LXVIII, 1881 Print
    1866 Essex LXVIII
    1881 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including Basildon, Billericay, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1873 Map of Essex LXII, 1880 Print
    1873 Map of Essex LXII, 1880 Print
    1873 Essex LXII
    1880 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including South Woodham Ferrers, Maldon, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1873 Map of Essex LXI, 1880 Print
    1873 Map of Essex LXI, 1880 Print
    1873 Essex LXI
    1880 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including South Woodham Ferrers, Galleywood, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1873 Map of Essex LXX, 1880 Print
    1873 Map of Essex LXX, 1880 Print
    1873 Essex LXX
    1880 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including Rayleigh, South Woodham Ferrers, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1873 Map of Essex LI, 1881 Print
    1873 Map of Essex LI, 1881 Print
    1873 Essex LI
    1881 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including Ongar, Chipping Ongar, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1873 Map of Essex LIII, 1881 Print
    1873 Map of Essex LIII, 1881 Print
    1873 Essex LIII
    1881 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including Springfield, Great Baddow, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1873 Map of Essex LX, 1881 Print
    1873 Map of Essex LX, 1881 Print
    1873 Essex LX
    1881 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including Billericay, Galleywood, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1874 Map of Essex XXXIV, 1881 Print
    1874 Map of Essex XXXIV, 1881 Print
    1874 Essex XXXIV
    1881 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including Witham, Great Notley, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1874 Map of Essex XLIV, 1881 Print
    1874 Map of Essex XLIV, 1881 Print
    1874 Essex XLIV
    1881 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including Witham, Springfield, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1874 Map of Essex LII, 1881 Print
    1874 Map of Essex LII, 1881 Print
    1874 Essex LII
    1881 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including Great Baddow, Galleywood, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1874 Map of Essex XLII, 1881 Print
    1874 Map of Essex XLII, 1881 Print
    1874 Essex XLII
    1881 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including Hatfield Heath, Roxwell, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1874 Map of Essex XLIII, 1881 Print
    1874 Map of Essex XLIII, 1881 Print
    1874 Essex XLIII
    1881 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including Springfield, Writtle, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1875 Map of Essex XXXIII, 1881 Print
    1875 Map of Essex XXXIII, 1881 Print
    1875 Essex XXXIII
    1881 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including Great Dunmow, Felsted, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1895 Map of Essex LII.SE, 1896 Print
    1895 Map of Essex LII.SE, 1896 Print
    1895 Essex LII.SE
    1896 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including Great Baddow, Galleywood, and other nearby areas
  46. 1895 Map of Essex XLIII.NW, 1897 Print
    1895 Map of Essex XLIII.NW, 1897 Print
    1895 Essex XLIII.NW
    1897 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including Great Waltham, High Easter, and other nearby areas
  49. 1895 Map of Essex LII.SW, 1897 Print
    1895 Map of Essex LII.SW, 1897 Print
    1895 Essex LII.SW
    1897 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including Writtle, Ingatestone and Fryerning, and other nearby areas
  52. 1895 Map of Essex LIII.NE, 1897 Print
    1895 Map of Essex LIII.NE, 1897 Print
    1895 Essex LIII.NE
    1897 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including Danbury, Boreham, and other nearby areas
  55. 1895 Map of Essex XXXIV.NW, 1897 Print
    1895 Map of Essex XXXIV.NW, 1897 Print
    1895 Essex XXXIV.NW
    1897 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including Great Notley, Felsted, and other nearby areas
  58. 1895 Map of Essex LI.SE, 1897 Print
    1895 Map of Essex LI.SE, 1897 Print
    1895 Essex LI.SE
    1897 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including Ingatestone and Fryerning, Blackmore, Hook End and Wyatts Green, and other nearby areas
  61. 1895 Map of Essex XXXIV.SW, 1897 Print
    1895 Map of Essex XXXIV.SW, 1897 Print
    1895 Essex XXXIV.SW
    1897 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including Great and Little Leighs, Black Notley, and other nearby areas
  64. 1895 Map of Essex XLIII.SW, 1897 Print
    1895 Map of Essex XLIII.SW, 1897 Print
    1895 Essex XLIII.SW
    1897 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including Writtle, Roxwell, and other nearby areas
  67. 1895 Map of Essex XXXIII.SW, 1897 Print
    1895 Map of Essex XXXIII.SW, 1897 Print
    1895 Essex XXXIII.SW
    1897 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including Great Waltham, Barnston, and other nearby areas
  70. 1895 Map of Essex XLII.NE, 1897 Print
    1895 Map of Essex XLII.NE, 1897 Print
    1895 Essex XLII.NE
    1897 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including High Easter, Leaden Roding, and other nearby areas
  73. 1895 Map of Essex LX.NW, 1897 Print
    1895 Map of Essex LX.NW, 1897 Print
    1895 Essex LX.NW
    1897 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Chelmsford, including Ingatestone and Fryerning, Stock, and other nearby areas
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