Senex Road Map from Cambridge to Coventry c1757 (after Ogilby)

by Ogilby - Senex

Early Road Strip Map from Cambridge to Coventry c1757, via St Neot's, Higham Ferries, Northampton, Rugby and Coventry. Antique Map of Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Warwickshire by Senex circa 1757. Roads from Bristol in Somersetshire to Weymouth in Dorsetshire - via Wells, Glastenbury, Somerton and Crookhorn, are on the reverse of this map (not listed). If you would like an image of the reverse please email us.

These road maps are original copperplate engravings by John Senex after John Ogilby (Cambridge to Coventry side has fine later hand-colour), for The Roads through England Delineated, or Ogilby’s Survey, Revised, Improved & Reduced to a Size Portable for the Pocket by John Senex, F.R.S. Being an Actual Survey of all the Principal Roads of England, and Wales, Distinctly laid down on one hundred & one Copper Plates on which are delineated all the cities, Towns, villages, Hills, Rivers, Brooks, Churches, capital Seats, and every place worthy of Note, throughout each ROAD; WITH The Addition of some roads newly drawn, which were omitted by Mr Ogilby, and Several necessary Corrections made in others; Together with a great number of explanatory references, by whicvh this Edition of the Roads is render'd of more general Use for TRAVELLERS. - Printed for John Bowles and Son at the Black Horse in Cornhill London 1757.

Approximate size of this map is 17 x 22cm (6 x 8.5 inches).