Hereford-Shire Described ...
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With an inset plan of Hereford, complete with lettered and numbered key, Speed's map of the county also includes an illustration of the battle between the Earls of Pembroke, Ormond and Wiltshire against Edward Earl of March in 1481. Also depicted are scholarly figures with surveying instruments in either corner of the map.
John Speed (1552-1629) is arguably the most famous English cartographer of any period, as a result of his atlas "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine". The individual maps are the best known and among the most sought-after of all county maps. The maps themselves were derived from the best and most up- to-date sources available. However, Speed also made innovations of his own - introducing town plans on many of the maps, including county boundaries on almost all maps and also the coats of arms of local Earls and Dukes as well the Royal arms. The overall effect is to produce very decorative, attractive and informative maps.
region: Herefordshire |
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