We want future generations to understand the significance of their urban heritage and feel empowered to protect it

Using our unique historical mapping of Britain’s towns as an educational tool, we give everyone a sense of belonging and custodianship.

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We want future generations to understand the significance of their urban landscapes. We believe our maps are the perfect tool to give children an understanding of what makes their town or city so special. We have therefore created school resources to accompany our maps and bring the history of a town’s development to life in the classroom.

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Places we've mapped

Discover our meticulously researched and beautifully designed maps, which explore the complex development of our historic towns through time.

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Whether you’re a local historian, a researcher, or simply passionate about the urban past, learn how you can partner with us to map your town’s history.

HOW TO MAKE A MAP

See our FAQs on how to produce a historical map or atlas with the Trust.

MAPPING OUR IMPACT

Find out who is using our maps, how and why it matters.

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LATEST PUBLICATION:
HISTORICAL MAP OF BRADFORD

The Historical Map of Bradford covers the three conservation areas of Bradford city centre, Manningham and Little Germany. It shows how Bradford grew rapidly from a modest medieval village and small market town into a leading manufacturing centre during the Industrial Revolution.

ABOUT OUR WORK

See how we support historians, educators and planners in their research with resources and activities that bring the character of our historic towns to life.

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WHAT WE DO

In partnership with local historians, geographers, and archaeologists, we research how and why our settlements developed in the way they did.

EDUCATION

Explore the Trust Digital Library where you can browse research material and watch recorded lectures from our recent projects and published maps.

USING OUR MAPS

Our aim as a charity is to make the information we research as widely known as possible. See how you can get permission to use our maps.

VISIT OUR SHOP

Browse our selection of published maps which include an introduction to the map, a history of the featured city or town as well as a gazetteer providing a brief history of the main features shown on the map. All purchases from our shop support the work we do.

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Our ambitious publication programme will ensure that our work reaches and benefits a wide range of communities. Find out how you can support us.

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Latest Trust News

Bristol, Canterbury, Coventry and Winchester get a reprint

The Trust would like to thank the Society of Merchant Venturers (Bristol) and the Ann Marks Charitable Trust (Canterbury) for their generous support which has enabled us to reprint these popular maps and keep them available in our online shop . A reprint is always an opportunity to correct a few minor errors. However, the reprint of Bristol in 1480 includes a new inset map showing some of the trades which were present in the Redcliffe district, near to St Thomas's church. Thi

Nov 12

Celebrating the Historic Towns Trust

Our team from the Atlas of London on the Eve of the Great Fire project, share their research findings Here at the Historic Towns Trust we have had a very busy year, so we thought we’d take the opportunity to organise a celebration of our work. On the 22 nd October we invited partners, supporters and friends of the Trust to an evening event look at our recent and future projects and to hear about the impact we have had within the communities and cities we have worked. Genero

Oct 24