Langham Village History Group
Studying the Map
To study the map in detail we:
Redrew it in a scaleable, searchable and layered digital format
Endeavoured to interpret the map makers symbols and colour codes
Made comparisons with later maps [1760, 1820, 1841, 1904, 2008]
What we have discovered from the map
The map maker drew the parish very accurately
The parish boundary is unchanged nearly 400 years on
The fields to the east of the main Oakham to Melton Mowbray road were enclosed
The fields to the west remained open or common
The main roads were gated
Bridges, fords and windmills were identified
The main road from Oakham to Melton passed through the centre of the village via
Bridge Street and Well Street (Not the current route of the A606)
Well Street followed the route of Westons Lane to the north of the brook and on
through what is now the Manor garden
The location of the Village Cross
The location of the mediaeval Hall at the junction of Orchard Road and Well Street
The location of houses and house holders
Field acreages and tenant names
If you have not used this, or our tithe maps before, may we suggest that you load
and read the instruction page first - The map is fully scaleable, searchable and uses
multiple layers allowing you to select how much information you see on screen.
