Worcestershire Maps

18x24 cm

ORIGINAL OUTLINE COLOUR DEPICTING THE POOR LAW UNIONS.

WORCESTERSHIRE

Drawn by R. Creighton. | T. Starling sculp London

DRAWN AND ENGRAVED FOR LEWIS' TOPOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY.

Copper engraving by Thomas Starling (1796-1850) from a drawing by Roger Creighton (1796-1838) for publication in A Topographical dictionary of England… published by Samuel Lewis and Co. from 1831.The work achieved considerable success and was re-issued many times by Lewis until 1849. During this time the maps were amended and updated to include electoral information and the rapidly expanding railway network, with most counties known in at least six different states.

Good clean example in original outline hand colour. The colouring outlines the Poor Law Unions, created by the Poor Law Amendment act in 1834 which were in place from 1834 to 1930 for the administration of poor relief. This map, showing the Unions, was issued between 1842 and 1849.