Maps are a great way to view the changes to Timsbury over time. The earliest known map of Timsbury dates from 1784. Some of the older maps have schedules which provide details of land owners, occupiers and land usage. Click on the links below to view the different maps.
1784 MAP OF TIMSBURY
A copy of the original map can be accessed by clicking on 1784 map of Timsbury. You can use the magnifying glass to obtain more detail. Click on Schedule of 1784 map of Timsbury to see the accompanying schedule which gives details of the landowners at that time. The following three maps are summaries of the original map and the schedule.
Land Use Proprietors of the coal Proprietors
1825 COPY 1784 MAP
TITHE MAP 1840
Details of the Tithe Map can be accessed here.
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS DATING 1844 to 1965
Historic maps of Bath and North East Somerset are now freely available online for the first time, thanks to the Know Your Place West of England project, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The project’s website (www.kypwest.org.uk) displays modern and historic maps side by side, along with archive images and links, so users can explore their neighbourhood and see how it has transformed over time. Go to the Know Your Place website and scroll down and select Bath and North East Somerset. The map opens centred on Bath. You can scroll to move the map to Timsbury or use the Find button in the top left. On the right side at the top, select base maps and select the map you wish to view.