British Isles (1851)

Description

This is a Steel engraved map of the British Isles engraved in 1851 by J. Rapkin.

Included on this map are the countries of Ireland and The United Kingdom as well as a portion of Northern France.

Cities appearing on the map include:

France: Harfleur, Dieppe, Boulogne (Boulogne-sur-Mer), and Calais.

The United Kingdom:

Cities in England:

Cornwall: Penzance, St. Ives, Helstone, Falmouth, Portreath, Truro, St Columb (St Columb Major), Bodmin, Fowey, Looe, Saltash, Callington, Camelford, Launceston, and Stratton.

Devon: Hartland, Bideford, Hatherleigh, Crediton, Tavistock, Devonport (Now a district in the city of Plymouth since its merger in 1914), Plymouth, Dartmouth, Totness (Totnes), Chudleigh, Exeter, Exmouth, Tiverton, Bampton, S. Molton (South Molton), Barnstaple, Ilfracombe, Sidmouth, and Honiton.

Somerset: Watchet, Bridgewater (Bridgwater), Taunton, Ilchester, Yeovil, Langport, Wells, Weston (Weston-super-Mare), Bath, and Frome.

Dorset: Lyme Regis, Shaftesbury, Dorchester, Sherborne, Cerne Abbas, Weymouth, Corfe Cas (Corfe Castle), and Poole.

Wilts (Wiltshire): Salisbury, Heytesbury, Amesbury, Devizes, Marlboro (Marlborough), Swindon, and Cricklade.

Gloucester (Gloucestershire): Bristol, Sodbury (Chipping Sodbury), Tetbuty, Stroud, Gloucester, Newent, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, and Northleach.

Hants (Hampshire): Lymington, Gosport, Southampton, Romsey, Portsmouth, Fareham, Andover, Alton, Alresford (New Alresford/Old Alresford), Winchester, and Petersfield.

Isle of Wight: Newport.

Berks (Berkshire): Hungerford, Newbury, Reading, and Windsor.

Oxford (Oxfordshire): Wantage, Abingdon (Abingdon-on-Thames), Burford, Banbury, Bicester, and Oxford.

Warwick (Warwickshire): Kineton, Stratford (Stratford-upon-Avon), Warwick, Henley (Henley-in-Arden), and Rugby.

Worcester (Worcestershire): Evesham, Worcester, and Droitwich (Droitwich Spa).

Hereford (Herefordshire): Ross (Ross-on-Wye), Hereford, Weobley, and Leominster.

Sussex (Split into West Sussex and East Sussex in 1888):

West Sussex: Chichester, Bognor (Bognor Regis), Worthing, Horsham, and E. Grinstead (East Grinstead).

East Sussex: Brighton, Newhaven, Lewes, Battle, Hastings, Winchelsea, and Rye.

Surrey: Farnham, Godalming, Dorking, Guildford, and Epsom.

Kent: Gravesend, Dartford, Rochester, Maidstone, Tunbridge (Royal Tunbridge Wells), Chatham, Cranbrook, Lydd, Hythe, Folkstone (Folkestone), Ashford, Dover, Canterbury, Deal, Ramsgate, Margate, and Sheerness.

Bucks (Buckinghamshire): Marlow, Aylesbury, and Buckingham.

Middlesex (Now mostly Greater London since 1965):

Greater London: Greenwich, Uxbrie (Uxbridge), London, and Romford.

Herts (Hertfordshire): St. Albans, Hertford, Ware, Stevenage, Stortford (Bishop's Stortford), and Royston.

Essex: Epping, Tilbury Ft. (Tilbury Fort), Thaxted, Witham, Chelmsford, Rochford, Colchester, and Harwich.

Northampton (Northamptonshire): Towcester, Northampton, Wellingboro (Wellingborough), Kettering, Rothwell, and Oundle.

Bedford (Bedfordshire): Luton, Ampthill, Bedford, and Biggleswade.

Huntingdon (Huntingdonshire which is part of Cambridgeshire):

Cambridge (Cambridgeshire): Huntingdon, St. Neots, Linton, Cambridge, Ely, March, Peterboro (Peterborough), and Wisbeach (Wisbech).

Suffolk: Haverhill, Clare, Bury St. Dems. (Bury St Edmunds), Newmarket, Mildenhall, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Debenham, Eye, Bungay, Orford, Aldboro (Aldeburgh), Southwold, and Lowestoft.

Norfolk: Downham (Downham Market), Thetford, Attleburg (Attleborough), Swaffham, Lynn (King's Lynn), Cas. Rising (Castle Rising), Holme (Holme-next-the-Sea), Wells (Wells-next-the-Sea), Cley (Cley next the Sea), Holt, Foulsham, Cromer, N. Walsham (North Walsham), Aylsham, Norwich, Yarmouth (Great Yarmouth), and Loddon.

Salop (Shropshire): Ludlow, Bridgenorth (Bridgnorth), Wenlock (Much Wenlock/Little Wenlock), Shrewsbury, Newport, Wem, Oswestry, and Ellesmere.

Stafford (Straffordshire): Tamworth, Penkridge, Lichfield, Stafford, Burton (Burton upon Trent), Uttoxeter, Stone, and Leake (Leek).

West Midlands (Created in 1974): Coventry, Birmingham, and Wolverhampn. (Wolverhampton).

Leicester (Leicestershire): Loughboro (Loughborough), and Leicester.

Rutland: Oakham.

Derby (Derbyshire): Ashborne (Ashbourne), Derby, Alfreton, Bakewell, and Buxton.

Nottingham (Nottinghamshire): Bingham, Nottingham, Mansfield, Newark (Newark-on-Trent), Ollerton, Worksop, E. Retfd. (Retford), and Blyth.

Lincoln (Lincolnshire): Crowland, Spalding, Swineshd. (Swineshead), Boston, Bourn (Bourne), Grantham, Sleaford, Horncastle, Lincoln, Wragby, Market Rasen, Burgh (Burgh Le Marsh), Alford, Louth, Saltfleet, Caistor, Barton (Barton-upon-Humber), and Epworth.

Chester (Cheshire): Chester, Malpas, Nantwich, Northwich, and Warrington.

Merseyside (Created on April 1, 1974): Birkenhead and Liverpool.

Greater Manchester (Created on April 1, 1974): Stockport, Manchester, Bolton, Bury, Wigan, and Rochdale.

Lancaster (Lancashire): Ormskirk, Chorley, Blackcn. (Blackburn), Burnley, Colne, Preston, Kirkham, Fleetwood, Garstang, and Lancaster.

York (Split into North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire since April 1, 1974):

East Riding of Yorkshire: Hedon, Hornsea, Market Weighton, Hull (Kingston upon Hull), Howde, Goole, and Bridlington.

North Yorkshire: Cawood, York, Harrowgate (Harrogate), Ripley, Pateley Br. (Pateley Bridge), Knaresboro (Knaresborough), Ripon, Thirsk, Bedale, Middleham, Richmond, Scarborough, Pickering, New Malton (Malton), Whitby, Redcar, and Stokesley.

South Yorkshire: Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield, and Penistone.

West Yorkshire: Halifax, Wakefield, and Leeds.

Westmoreland (Part of Cumbria since April 1, 1974):

Cumbrialand (Cumbria): Sedberg (Sedbergh), Appleby (Appleby-in-Westmorland), Kendal, Ravenglass, Keswick, Whitehaven, Workington, Allonby, Carlisle, and Alstone (Alston).

Durham (County Durham): Stockton (Stockton-on-Tees), Darlington, Hartlepool, Durham, and Chester le Street (Chester-le-Street).

Tyne and Wear (Created on April 1, 1974): Sunderland, Shields (South Shields), and Newcastle (Newcastle upon Tyne).

Northumberland: Haltwhistle, Hexham, Blyth, Bellingham, Rothbury, Morpeth, Alnmouth, Alnwick, Belford, and Berwick (Berwick-upon-Tweed).

Cities in Wales:

Monmouth (Monmouthshire): Monmouth, Newport, and Abergavenny.

Glamorgan: Swansea, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydvi (Merthyr Tydfil), Llandaff (Now a district of Cardiff since 1922), and Cardiff.

Caermarthen (Carmarthenshire): Kidwelly, Caermarthen, Llandovery, Newcastle Emlyn, and St. Clear (St Clears).

Pembroke (Pembrokeshire): Newport, Fishguard, Narberth, Pembroke, Milford (Milford Haven), and St. Davids.

Cardigan (Cardiganshire): Cardigan, New Quay, Tregaron, and Aberystwyth.

Brecknock (Brecknockshire): Brecon and Hay (Hay-on-Wye).

Radnor (Radnorshire): Presteign (Presteigne), Radnor (New Radnor/Old Radnor), and Rhyader (Rhayader).

Montgomery (Montgomeryshire): Llanidloes, Montgomery, and Llanfair (Llanfair Caereinion).

Merioneth (Merionethshire): Dinasmowddy (Dinas Mawddwy), Dolgelby (Dolgellau), Harlech, Bala, and Corwen.

Caernarvon (Caernarfonshire): Tremadoc (Tremadog), Porth dyn Uaen (?), Caernarvon (Caernarfon), and Bangor.

Anglesea (Anglesey): Holyhead, Newborough, Amlwch, and Beaumaris.

Denbigh (Denbighshire): Holt, Ruthin, Llanrwst, St. Asaph, and Denbigh.

Flint (Flintshire): Mold and Flint.

Cities in the Isle of Man: Ramsey, Peel, Douglas, and Castletown.

Cities in Scotland:

Berwick (Berwickshire): Eyemouth and Dunse (Duns).

Haddington (Haddingtonshire which is now known as East Lothian): Haddington, Dunbar, and N. Berwick (North Berwick).

Edinburg (Edinburgh): Edinburgh and Leith (Now a district of Edinburgh since 1920).

Roxburg (Roxburghshire): Kelso, Jedburgh, Hawick, and Castletown (Old Castleton/Newcastleton).

Selkirk (Selkirkshire): Selkirk.

Peebles (Peeblesshire): Peebles.

Dumfries (Dumfriesshire): Dornock, Annan, Dumfries, Lockerby (Lockerbie), Moffat, Thornhill, and Sanquhar.

Kircudbright (Kirkcudbrightshire): Cas Douglas (Castle Douglas), Kirend bright (Kirkcudbright), Creetown, N. Galloway (New Galloway), Dalry (St John's Town of Dalry/Dalry), and Carsphairn.

Wigton (Wigtownshire): Wigton (Wigtown), K. Maiden (Kirkmaiden), P. Patrick (Portpatrick), and Stranraer.

Ayr (Ayrshire): Ballantrae, Girvan, Maybole, Cumnock, Ayr, Mauchline, Tryin (?), and Stewarton.

Renfrew (Renfrewshire): Renfrew.

Lanark (Lanarkshire): Douglas, Lanark, and Glasgow.

Linlithgow (Linlithgowshire): Linlithgow.

Stirling (Stirlingshire): Stirling.

Dumbarton (Dunbartonshire): Dumbarton.

Fife: St. Andrews, Anstruther, Kircaldy (Kirkcaldy), Cupar, and Aberdour.

Kinross (Kinross-shire): Kinross.

Clackmannan (Clackmannanshire): Clackmannan.

Perth (Perthshire): Perth, Dunkeld, Kirkmichael, Aberfeldie (Aberfeldy), Methven, Dunning, Killin, Fortingal (Fortingall), Doune, and Callander.

Argyll: Rethsaye (Rothesay), Lachlan (Old Castle Lachlan/Castle Lachlan), Inverary (Inveraray), Kilchrenan, Stronmelch (Stronmilchan), Kilvicuen (?), and Strontian.

Forfar (Forfarshire): Montrose, Lunan, Arbroath, Fern, Dundee, Moneekie (Monikie), Forfar, and Kirriemuir.

Kincardine (Kincardineshire): Stonehaven, Lawrence K. (Laurencekirk), Strachan, and Fordon (Fordoun).

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire): Aberdeen, Belhelvie, Newburgh, Peterhead, St. Fergus, Cairbulg (Inverallochy and Cairnbulg), Kinnaurds Hd. (Kinnaird Head in Fraserburgh), Aberdour (New Aberdour), Deer (Old Deer/New Deer), Old Meldrum (Oldmeldrum), Fyvie, Huntly, Inverury (Inverurie), Kintore, and Kirktown (?).

Banff (Banffshire): Banff, Cullen, Turriff, and Tomantoul (Tomintoul).

Elgin: Garmouth, Fochabers, and Elgin.

Nairn (County of Nairn): Nairn.

Inverness (Inverness-shire): Inverness, Laggan, Knock Fin (?), Glassfield (Glassburn?), and Beauley (Beauly).

Ross (Ross-shire): Dingwall, Kiltearn (?), Kintail (?), Lochcarron, Applecross, Gairloch, Pollew (Poolewe), Stornoway, Aird, and Barvas.

Cromarty (Cromartyshire): Cromarty and Ullapool.

Sutherland: Loth, Kildonan, Torr (?), Tongue, Riconich, Assynt, Inver (?), Lairg, Dornoch, and Creich.

Caithness: Thurso, Latheron, Wick, Keiss, and John o'Groats Ho (John o' Groats which contains the John o' Groats House which is a hotel for people wishing to take the ferry to the Orkney Islands).

Orkney Islands: Hoy K. (?), Holm, Kirkwall, Evie, Stromness.

Shetland Islands: Sandwich (Sandwick), Lerwick, and Uyea (There is an uninhabited island of Uyea in the vicinity but no settlement of Uyea).

Cities in Northern Ireland:

Antrim (County Antrim): Belfast, Antrim, Glenarm, Clogh (Clough), Cushendun, and Port Rush (Portrush).

Down (County Down): Ballyhalbert, Bangor, Hillsboro (Hillsborough), Downpatrick, Banbridge, Rathfryland (Rathfriland), Newry (Part in County Down and part in County Armagh), and Kilkeel.

Armagh (County Armagh): Armagh and Keady.

Tyrone (County Tyrone): Dungannon, Fintona, Omagh, Clogher, Castlederg, N. T. Stewart (Newtownstewart), and Strabane.

Londonderry (County Londonderry): Coleraine, Garvagh, Kilrea, Maghera, and Londonderry (Derry).

Fermanagh (County Fermanagh): Enniskillen.

Cities in Ireland:

Louth (County Louth): Dundalk, Ardee, Dunleer, and Drogheda.

Monaghan (County Monaghan): Cas Blaney (Castleblayney), Clones, and Monaghan.

Meath (County Meath): Duleek, Tarah (Tara/Hill of Tara, the ancient seat of the High King of Ireland), Maynooth (Now in County Kildare), Trim, and Slane.

Cavan (County Cavan): Cootehill and Cavan.

Longford (County Longford): Ballymahon, Edgeworthtown (Edgeworthstown), Longford, and Lanesboro (Lanesborough–Ballyleague).

Leitrim: Fenagh.

Donegal (County Donegal): Carndonagh, Buncrana, Lifford, Letterkenny, Rathmelton (Ramelton), Donegal, and Ballyshannon.

Dublin: Kingstown (Dún Laoghaire), Dublin, Howth, and Rush.

Kildare (County Kildare): Athy, Cas Dermot (Castledermot), Monastereven, and Kildare.

Kings Coy. (County Offaly): Phillipstown (Daingean) and Tullamore.

Wt. Meath (County Westmeath): Mullingar, Castletown (Castletown Geoghegan), and Athlone.

Roscommon (County Roscommon): Roscommon, Tulsk, Elphin, and Loughlin (Loughlynn).

Sligo (County Sligo): Sligo, Ballymole (Ballymote), and Dromore (Dromore West).

Wicklow (County Wicklow): Bray, Wicklow, Rathdrum, and Arklow.

Carlow (County Carlow): Carlow.

Queens Cy. (County Laois): Ballyraan (Ballyroan), Maryboro (Port Laoise), and Mountmellick.

Tipperary (County Tipperary): Clonmell (Clonmel), Cashel, Fethard, Thurles, Holy Cross (Holycross), Clonakenny, Roscrea, Nenagh, and Burrasakeana (Borrisokane).

Galway (County Galway): Woodford, Gort, Kinvarra (Kinvara), Loughrea, Eyrecourt, Ballinasloe, Monivea, Cas Blakeney (Castleblakeney), Dunmore, Tuam, and Galway.

Mayo (County Mayo): Westport, Ballinrobe, Castlebar, Swineford (Swinford), and Crossmolina.

Wexford (County Wexford): Gorey, Blackwater, Wexford, and New Ross.

Kilkenny (County Kilkenny): Innistiogue (Inistioge), Thomastown, Kilkenny, Cas Comer (Castlecomer), and Urlingford.

Waterford (County Waterford): Waterford, Kilmacthomas, Lismore, Tallow, and Ardmore.

Cork (County Cork): Baltimore, Kinsale, Cork, Youghal, Rathcormuck (Rathcormac), Fermoy, Buttevant, Mitchelstown, Mallow, Kanturk, Millstreet, Macroom, Dunmanway, and Bantry.

Limerick (County Limerick): Limerick, Bruff, Killmallock, Askeaton, and Newcastle (Newcastle West).

Clare (County Clare): Sixmile Br. (Sixmilebridge), Newmarket (Newmarket-on-Fergus), Ennis, Innistymon (Ennistymon), and Kilrush.

Kerry (County Kerry): Killarney, Tarbert, Ardfert, Tralee, Castlemaine, Cahirriveen (Cahersiveen), and Dingle.