The County of Bedford surveyed Anno MDCCLXV and engraved by Thomas Jefferys

Title cartouche on Thomas Jefferys map of Bedfordshire 1765

image: from BHRS's reprint

About this volume

This is a reproduction of the county map of Bedfordshire engraved on eight sheets at a scale of 1:31680 by Thomas Jefferys in 1765. A plan of Bedford at a scale of 1:4700 is at the top right corner of the map.

Useful features include distances from London and Bedford; different types of roads depicted with distinctive symbols; hamlets; landowners; parks; natural features; turnpikes and toll gates.

The accompanying leaflet by Betty Chambers summarises Thomas Jefferys’ career and describes his role in producing the map. The map is no. 38 in Printed Maps and Town Plans of Bedfordshire 1576-1900 by Betty Chambers (1983), BHRS vol. 62

About the author(s)

Betty Chambers (2)

Betty Chambers nee Vizard (1932-2000) was born in Southampton and educated at Hitchin Girls’ Grammar School. She worked at Luton Museum; then in the textile department of the Victoria and Albert Museum; and later at Norwich Castle Museum where she was assistant keeper responsible for ceramics and costume. She edited the Bedfordshire Magazine from 1974 for twenty-three years and was honorary secretary of BHRS from 1980 until her death in 2000.

Publication details

The County of Bedford surveyed Anno MDCCLXV, and engraved by Thomas Jefferys Geographer to His Majesty, printed in 8 sheets.

Reprinted on 8 sheets by BHRS (1983) with a leaflet Thomas Jefferys and his map of Bedfordshire by Betty Chambers.

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Keywords

Jefferys (Thomas) (1)

maps (22)

Time period

1765