Our large and varied map collection illustrates the transformation of Stockport and the surrounding areas over hundreds of years. If you want to see what was on a particular site, or what an area looked like at a specific time, our collection may help. We hold the following types of maps:
o Ordnance Survey maps, from the 1870s to the 1930’s for Cheshire, Derbyshire, and Lancashire. The more modern OS maps range from the 1950s to the 1990s. These maps would be most helpful for researching the history of a building.
o Goad maps – These maps show retail properties & other buildings in a town centre location – usually high streets or shopping centres.
o 5ft Plans – These are more detailed maps of the central Stockport area, mainly from 1851 & 1895.
o Tithe maps – Early to mid-19th century maps were made to show land ownership. We have apportionment books (a type of reference or index) that accompany maps where the owners name is substituted with a ‘field number’.
o Miscellaneous maps that do not fall into one of the above categories. Updated annualy