Old Ordnance Survey Maps of North Lancashire and the Fylde


  • We have a good range of maps for North Lancashire, including Blackpool, Lancaster and Preston. This page also includes Chorley. The area is also covered in our Inch to the Mile series. Here are the details.

    All maps are available from our On-line Mapshop or from selected bookshops in the area.

    The following maps are taken from the OS 25" maps and reduced to a scale of approximately 15 inches to the mile. They are extremely detailed, showing individual houses, details such as railway tracks, pathways, pubs, factories and even minutiae such as fountains and signal posts. Obviously they cover quite a small area, normally a mile by a mile and a half each. Each map includes an introduction. For further details click on the links below.


    We start with the north of the county, with Morecambe and Lancaster:

  • 29.16 Heysham Harbour 1931 - published 2008; introduction by Alan Godfrey
  • 30.05a Morecambe 1911 - published 1992; introduction by Lynn Wilman
  • 30.05b Morecambe 1931 - published 2007; introduction by Alan Godfrey
  • 30.11 Lancaster 1910 - published 1992; intro by Alan Duckworth
  • 30.15 Lancaster (South) 1910 - published 1993; intro by Alan Duckworth


    Here are our maps for the Fylde itself:

  • 38.13a Fleetwood 1890 - published 2014; intro by Alan Godfrey
  • 38.13b Fleetwood 1910 - published 1987; intro by Martin Ramsbottom
  • 43.05 Rossall 1909 - published 2006; intro by Alan Godfrey
  • 43.10 Thornton Cleveleys 1910 - published 2005; intro by Alan Godfrey
  • 50.04 Bispham & Norbreck 1909 - published 2009; intro by Alan Godfrey
  • 50.08 Blackpool (North Shore) 1910-1938 - published 2006; intro by Alan Godfrey
  • 50.12a Blackpool (North Pier & Town Centre) 1910 - published 2006; intro by Alan Godfrey
  • 50.12b Blackpool 1932 - published 1988; intro by Nick Burton. This is a double-sided map, also including sheet 50.16b. Sorry! Out of print.
  • 50.16a Blackpool (Central Pier) 1909 - published 2006; intro by Alan Godfrey
  • 51.02 Poulton-le-Fylde 1910 - published 1989; intro by Martin Ramsbottom
  • 58.04 Blackpool (South) 1909 - published 1999; intro by Martin Ramsbottom. Another double-sided map, this also includes sheet 58.08.
  • 59.13 St Annes-on-the-Sea 1909 - published 1998; intro by Martin Ramsbottom
  • 59.14 Lytham Hall 1908 - published 1998; intro by Martin Ramsbottom
  • 67.02 Lytham 1908 - published 1997; intro by Martin Ramsbottom

    Finally, our maps for the Preston and Chorley area:

  • 61.09 Preston (West) 1909 - published 1994; intro by Nigel Morgan.
  • 61.10 Central Preston 1909 - published 1993; intro by Nigel Morgan.
  • 69.06 Lostock Hall & Farington (N) 1909 - published 2005; intro by David Hunt
  • 69.10 Farington (S) & Leyland (N) 1909 - published 2005; intro by David Hunt
  • 69.14 Leyland 1909 - published 2005; intro by David Hunt
  • 70.16 Darwen 1909 - publ 1988; intro by Mary Painter
  • 77.08 North Chorley 1909 - published 1988; intro by J Heyes
  • 77.12 Chorley 1909 - published 1988, 2nd Edition 2005; intro by Alan Godfrey.

    You might find these index maps useful:

  • for Lancaster and Morecambe.
  • for Blackpool, Poulton, Lytham St Annes.
  • for Preston, Blackburn, Chorley.
  • for Chorley in more detail.

    We also cover the area in our Inch to the Mile maps. These are the principal sheets for the area:

  • 66/74 The Fylde & Southport 1896 - published 2005; intro by Alan Godfrey. Includes a large scale map of Knott End
  • 75 Ribble Estuary 1901 - published 2000; intro by Alan Crosby. Includes a large scale map of Bamber Bridge.

    Follow this link for further details of the Inch to the Mile maps.


  • Most maps in the Godfrey Edition are taken from the 25 inch to the mile map and reduced to about 15 inches to the mile. For a full list of English maps, return to the England page

  • You can order maps direct from our On-line Mapshop. They are also available from various local outlets.
    Alan Godfrey Maps, Prospect Business Park, Leadgate, Consett, DH8 7PW. Tel 01207 583388
    The Godfrey Edition / sales@alangodfreymaps.co.uk / 14 March 2016