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1890s Maps of Colchester, England

Explore 37 historic maps of Colchester from the 1890s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1890s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Colchester's landscape evolved across the 1890s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Colchester's history through authentic maps from the 1890s. This is your window into the past.

Colchester, England maps

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  1. 1895 Map of Essex XXXV.NE, 1897 Print
    1895 Map of Essex XXXV.NE, 1897 Print
    1895 Essex XXXV.NE
    1897 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including Kelvedon, Marks Tey, and other nearby areas
  4. 1895 Map of Essex XXVI.SE, 1898 Print
    1895 Map of Essex XXVI.SE, 1898 Print
    1895 Essex XXVI.SE
    1898 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including Coggeshall, Marks Tey, and other nearby areas
  7. 1895 Map of Essex XXXVII.NW, 1898 Print
    1895 Map of Essex XXXVII.NW, 1898 Print
    1895 Essex XXXVII.NW
    1898 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including Brightlingsea, Wivenhoe, and other nearby areas
  10. 1895 Map of Essex XXXVII.SW, 1898 Print
    1895 Map of Essex XXXVII.SW, 1898 Print
    1895 Essex XXXVII.SW
    1898 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including Brightlingsea, West Mersea, and other nearby areas
  13. 1895 Map of Essex XLVII.SW, 1898 Print
    1895 Map of Essex XLVII.SW, 1898 Print
    1895 Essex XLVII.SW
    1898 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including West Mersea, Bradwell-on-Sea, and other nearby areas
  16. 1895 Map of Essex XLV.NE, 1898 Print
    1895 Map of Essex XLV.NE, 1898 Print
    1895 Essex XLV.NE
    1898 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including Tiptree, Great Totham, and other nearby areas
  19. 1895 Map of Essex XLVI.NE, 1898 Print
    1895 Map of Essex XLVI.NE, 1898 Print
    1895 Essex XLVI.NE
    1898 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including West Mersea, Tollesbury, and other nearby areas
  22. 1895 Map of Essex XXXVI.SW, 1898 Print
    1895 Map of Essex XXXVI.SW, 1898 Print
    1895 Essex XXXVI.SW
    1898 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including Tiptree, Layer-de-la-Haye, and other nearby areas
  25. 1895 Map of Essex XLVI.NW, 1898 Print
    1895 Map of Essex XLVI.NW, 1898 Print
    1895 Essex XLVI.NW
    1898 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including Tollesbury, Tolleshunt D'Arcy, and other nearby areas
  28. 1895 Map of Essex XXXVI.SE, 1898 Print
    1895 Map of Essex XXXVI.SE, 1898 Print
    1895 Essex XXXVI.SE
    1898 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including Layer-de-la-Haye, Peldon, and other nearby areas
  31. 1895 Map of Essex XXXVI.NE, 1898 Print
    1895 Map of Essex XXXVI.NE, 1898 Print
    1895 Essex XXXVI.NE
    1898 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including Stanway, East Donyland, and other nearby areas
  34. 1895 Map of Essex XXXV.SE, 1898 Print
    1895 Map of Essex XXXV.SE, 1898 Print
    1895 Essex XXXV.SE
    1898 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including Tiptree, Kelvedon, and other nearby areas
  37. 1896 Map of Essex XXVI.NE, 1898 Print
    1896 Map of Essex XXVI.NE, 1898 Print
    1896 Essex XXVI.NE
    1898 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including Coggeshall, Earls Colne, and other nearby areas
  40. 1896 Map of Essex XXVII.NE, 1898 Print
    1896 Map of Essex XXVII.NE, 1898 Print
    1896 Essex XXVII.NE
    1898 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including Mile End, Stanway, and other nearby areas
  43. 1896 Map of Essex XXVI.NW, 1898 Print
    1896 Map of Essex XXVI.NW, 1898 Print
    1896 Essex XXVI.NW
    1898 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including Coggeshall, Earls Colne, and other nearby areas
  46. 1896 Map of Essex XXXVI.NW, 1898 Print
    1896 Map of Essex XXXVI.NW, 1898 Print
    1896 Essex XXXVI.NW
    1898 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including Stanway, Layer-de-la-Haye, and other nearby areas
  49. 1896 Map of Essex XVII.NE, 1898 Print
    1896 Map of Essex XVII.NE, 1898 Print
    1896 Essex XVII.NE
    1898 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including Colne Engaine, Bures Hamlet, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1896 Map of Essex XXVII.SW, 1898 Print
    1896 Map of Essex XXVII.SW, 1898 Print
    1896 Essex XXVII.SW
    1898 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including Stanway, Marks Tey, and other nearby areas
  55. 1896 Map of Essex XIX.SE, 1898 Print
    1896 Map of Essex XIX.SE, 1898 Print
    1896 Essex XIX.SE
    1898 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including Lawford, Mistley, and other nearby areas
  58. 1896 Map of Essex XXVII.NW, 1898 Print
    1896 Map of Essex XXVII.NW, 1898 Print
    1896 Essex XXVII.NW
    1898 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including Stanway, West Bergholt, and other nearby areas
  61. 1896 Map of Essex XXVIII.NW, 1898 Print
    1896 Map of Essex XXVIII.NW, 1898 Print
    1896 Essex XXVIII.NW
    1898 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including Mile End, Ardleigh, and other nearby areas
  64. 1896 Map of Essex XLVII.SE, 1898 Print
    1896 Map of Essex XLVII.SE, 1898 Print
    1896 Essex XLVII.SE
    1898 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including St. Osyth, East Mersea, and other nearby areas
  67. 1896 Map of Essex XLVII.NE, 1898 Print
    1896 Map of Essex XLVII.NE, 1898 Print
    1896 Essex XLVII.NE
    1898 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including Brightlingsea, St. Osyth, and other nearby areas
  70. 1896 Map of Essex XVIII.NE, 1898 Print
    1896 Map of Essex XVIII.NE, 1898 Print
    1896 Essex XVIII.NE
    1898 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including Great Horkesley, Boxted, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1896 Map of Suffolk LXXXVII.NW, 1898 Print
    1896 Map of Suffolk LXXXVII.NW, 1898 Print
    1896 Suffolk LXXXVII.NW
    1898 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Colchester, including Dedham, Boxted, and other nearby areas
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