17th Century map of the County of Nottinghamshire, England
Nottinghamshire has long been famous for its Sherwood Forest and at John Speed's time of 1611 woodland covered a quarter of the county. A plan of the town of Nottingham is shown here embellished with decorative strapwork, a coat of arms and allegorical figures. Cartouches surround the title and the compass rose and scale. There are also heraldic coats of arms. There is a section of text about the famous Battle of Stoke Field in 1487 of Stoke Field
Picture No
10825440
Media ID
47608039
Size
9000px x 7500px
(42.9MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library/Mapseeker Publishing
Source
Originally Published by John Speed, digitally re-mastered from an antique original by Mapseeker Publishing
Date
1611
