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Where can I view tithe maps online?
You can view the apportionments and tithe maps online at The Genealogist (charges apply).
How many tithe maps are there?
There are roughly 11,000 separate sets of tithe maps from England and Wales.
What do tithe maps show?
The term tithe map is usually applied to a map of an English or Welsh parish or township, prepared following the Tithe Commutation Act 1836. This act allowed tithes to be paid in cash rather than goods. The map and its accompanying schedule gave the names of all owners and occupiers of land in the parish.
When were tithes abolished in England?
The Tithe Acts of 1836 and 1936 abolished the old system, but two hundred years ago tithes were engraved upon the lives of the entire population: a source of income, luxury and avarice for the privileged; a tax at 2s. in the £, and a source of anger and resentment for everyone else.
Are tithes still payable?
Tithes are payable yearly out of all things which with the aid of cultivation yield increase by the act of God, even though the increase is not realised every year.
What is a Cheshire Tithe Map?
Cheshire Tithe Maps Online An interactive map to display Cheshire tithe maps that provide access to a unique record of land ownership, occupancy and use in Cheshire over 150 years ago. Cheshire Tithe Maps Online View Original Map
Where can I find historical maps of England?
The Ordnance Survey maps can searched by keyword, title or postcode. Also other historical maps, mostly of London, and the 7th, 1848, edition of Samuel Lewis’ Topographical dictionary of England. Broer Map Library (California but maps of other areas avaiable). A collection of online digital historic maps.
Where can I find old maps of Cambridge?
Cambridge Antiquarian Society website has images of maps of Cambridge from the 16th to 20th centuries. Caribmap. Images of Caribbean maps printed since the early 16th century including modern topographic maps. Cartographic Images. Images of maps from 6,200 B.C. to 1800. CartoMundi.
What is the historic maps collection?
Extensive collection of scanned images of historic maps which may be reproduced and transmitted for non-commercial use. If you use the MapRank Search option, as you can zoom into your area of interest on the map, thumbnails of maps covering that area appear on the right-hand side.