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1940s Maps of Shropshire, England

Explore 90 historic maps of Shropshire from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Shropshire, England maps

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  1. 1947 Map of Staffordshire XVI.SE, 1950 Print
    1947 Map of Staffordshire XVI.SE, 1950 Print
    1947 Staffordshire XVI.SE
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Onneley, Dorrington, and other nearby areas
  4. 1947 Map of Staffordshire XVI.NE, 1951 Print
    1947 Map of Staffordshire XVI.NE, 1951 Print
    1947 Staffordshire XVI.NE
    1951 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Betley, Lower Thornhill, and other nearby areas
  7. 1948 Map of Radnorshire V.SW, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Radnorshire V.SW, 1953 Print
    1948 Radnorshire V.SW
    1953 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Beguildy, Bettws-y-Crwyn, and other nearby areas
  10. 1948 Map of Radnorshire V.SE, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Radnorshire V.SE, 1953 Print
    1948 Radnorshire V.SE
    1953 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Beguildy, Bettws-y-Crwyn, and other nearby areas
  13. 1948 Map of Shropshire LXIX.NW, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Shropshire LXIX.NW, 1953 Print
    1948 Shropshire LXIX.NW
    1953 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Clun, Newcastle on Clun, and other nearby areas
  16. 1948 Map of Montgomeryshire XXXVII.NE, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Montgomeryshire XXXVII.NE, 1953 Print
    1948 Montgomeryshire XXXVII.NE
    1953 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Montgomery, Llandyssil, and other nearby areas
  19. 1948 Map of Radnorshire XI.NW, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Radnorshire XI.NW, 1953 Print
    1948 Radnorshire XI.NW
    1953 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Clun, Beguildy, and other nearby areas
  22. 1948 Map of Shropshire LVI.SE, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Shropshire LVI.SE, 1953 Print
    1948 Shropshire LVI.SE
    1953 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Munslow, Rushbury, and other nearby areas
  25. 1948 Map of Shropshire LXIX.SW, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Shropshire LXIX.SW, 1953 Print
    1948 Shropshire LXIX.SW
    1953 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Clun, Llanfair Waterdine, and other nearby areas
  28. 1948 Map of Montgomeryshire XLV.NW, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Montgomeryshire XLV.NW, 1953 Print
    1948 Montgomeryshire XLV.NW
    1953 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Churchstoke, Colebatch, and other nearby areas
  31. 1948 Map of Shropshire LXVIII.NE, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Shropshire LXVIII.NE, 1953 Print
    1948 Shropshire LXVIII.NE
    1953 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Llanfair Waterdine, Bettws-y-Crwyn, and other nearby areas
  34. 1948 Map of Radnorshire X.NE, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Radnorshire X.NE, 1953 Print
    1948 Radnorshire X.NE
    1953 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Beguildy, Llangunllo, and other nearby areas
  37. 1948 Map of Montgomeryshire XLIV.NE, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Montgomeryshire XLIV.NE, 1953 Print
    1948 Montgomeryshire XLIV.NE
    1953 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Churchstoke, Kerry, and other nearby areas
  40. 1948 Map of Montgomeryshire XLIXA.NW, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Montgomeryshire XLIXA.NW, 1953 Print
    1948 Montgomeryshire XLIXA.NW
    1953 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Kerry, Beguildy, and other nearby areas
  43. 1948 Map of Radnorshire XI.SW, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Radnorshire XI.SW, 1953 Print
    1948 Radnorshire XI.SW
    1953 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Clun, Knighton, and other nearby areas
  46. 1949 Map of Shropshire LVI.SW, 1953 Print
    1949 Map of Shropshire LVI.SW, 1953 Print
    1949 Shropshire LVI.SW
    1953 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Little Stretton, Church Stretton, and other nearby areas
  49. 1949 Map of Shropshire XVIII.NE, 1953 Print
    1949 Map of Shropshire XVIII.NE, 1953 Print
    1949 Shropshire XVIII.NE
    1953 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Oswestry Rural, Llanyblodwel, and other nearby areas
  52. 1949 Map of Herefordshire I.SE, 1953 Print
    1949 Map of Herefordshire I.SE, 1953 Print
    1949 Herefordshire I.SE
    1953 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Leintwardine, Clunbury, and other nearby areas
  55. 1949 Map of Radnorshire XI.SE, 1953 Print
    1949 Map of Radnorshire XI.SE, 1953 Print
    1949 Radnorshire XI.SE
    1953 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Clun, Knighton, and other nearby areas
  58. 1949 Map of Herefordshire II.NE, 1953 Print
    1949 Map of Herefordshire II.NE, 1953 Print
    1949 Herefordshire II.NE
    1953 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Leintwardine, Clungunford, and other nearby areas
  61. 1949 Map of Shropshire LXXII.SW, 1953 Print
    1949 Map of Shropshire LXXII.SW, 1953 Print
    1949 Shropshire LXXII.SW
    1953 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Hopton Cangeford, Stanton Lacy, and other nearby areas
  64. 1949 Map of Montgomeryshire XXXI.SW, 1953 Print
    1949 Map of Montgomeryshire XXXI.SW, 1953 Print
    1949 Montgomeryshire XXXI.SW
    1953 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Churchstoke, Forden with Leighton and Trelystan, and other nearby areas
  67. 1949 Map of Shropshire XI.NE, 1953 Print
    1949 Map of Shropshire XI.NE, 1953 Print
    1949 Shropshire XI.NE
    1953 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Weston Rhyn, Selattyn and Gobowen, and other nearby areas
  70. 1949 Map of Shropshire LXXVIII.NE, 1953 Print
    1949 Map of Shropshire LXXVIII.NE, 1953 Print
    1949 Shropshire LXXVIII.NE
    1953 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Ludlow, Ludford, and other nearby areas
  73. 1949 Map of Shropshire LVI.NE, 1953 Print
    1949 Map of Shropshire LVI.NE, 1953 Print
    1949 Shropshire LVI.NE
    1953 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Shropshire, including Rushbury, Cardington, and other nearby areas
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