Old Maps of Pembury – 1560-1660

We would like to thank Tony Nicholls for his help in setting up this page. Before you look at the maps I suggest you read Tony Nicholls background article
on Historical Maps.

Old Maps Showing Pembury

The following files are maps scanned in by Tony Nicholls.

Pembury Maps – General Maps – 1560-1660

These are sections of much larger maps, mostly of the county of Kent.

 

Title Map – Click to enlarge
Philip Symondson C1590
Symondson C1590
Kip C1607
Bleau 1642
John Speed C1611 (many editions
from 1611 to 1770)

Jansson C1646 (copied from Speed)
Robert Morden C1695 – note the spelling amendment. Originally entered as “Pembury”, considered an error, and amended.
Several editions from 1695 to 1772

Richard Blome C1720. Nothing new on Blome’s maps – he stole from all earlier publications.
Nicholas Bellin 1740. This is a French map, hence the wild spellings
Thomas Kitchen C1740. Pembury missing, but Copping Crouch present.
Thomas Kitchen Postal map – C1753. ‘Half Way House’ near Summer Hill.
Edward Hasted from Hasted’s History of Kent C1780Section from the general map of Kent
Hasted C1780 The eastern side
of the Pembury

Hasted C1780 The central portion of the Pembury
Hasted C1780 The western side of the Pembury
Hasted C1780 A composite of the 3 sectional parts.
The divisions reflect ancient administrative regions.