the sheltered waters of Clew Bay with Clare Island guarding its mouth
the first detailed land survey carried out on a national scale anywhere in the world
once briefly considered the county town in its own right
a striking depiction of planetary motions and celestial alignments
Old Map of Essex in 1844 by Samuel Lewis - Chelmsford, Colchester, Maldon Size:A0 (84x119cm) - UNFRAMED the sheltered waters of ClewDrawn by Samuel Lewis in 1844, this map records the county of Essex at a pivotal moment, just as the railway age was beginning to reshape the county's towns and villages. Chelmsford, the county town, sits at the centre of the sheet, with the ancient town of Colchester, recorded as Britain's oldest town, marked to the east, and the market towns of Saffron Walden, Maldon and the port of Harwich shown across the rest of the county. One of the most