Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Oxfordshire

  • These detailed maps normally cover an area of about one and a half miles by one mile. Each map includes an introduction.
  • They are available through our On-line Mapshop

    • Here are the details of maps for Banbury:

  • Oxfordshire Sheet 6.09a Banbury 1881 - published 2010; intro by Barrie Trinder. ISBN.978-1-84784-434-7
  • Oxfordshire Sheet 6.09b Banbury 1900 - published 1994; intro by Barrie Trinder. ISBN.978-0-85054-681-1

    We have published two maps for Banbury, showing how the town changed across the years. The 1881 version is double-sided for maximum coverage.

    The detailed map covers the centre and eastern side of Banbury. Coverage stretches from St Mary's church, the High Street and Dashwood House eastward to Grimsbury, and beyond that open fields and the county boundary. Features include the GWR and LNWR stations, Britannia Works, Oxford Canal, Market Place, Bridge Street, Town Hall, Broad Street, Cherwell Works, corn mill, tweed manufactory. In Grimsbury features include St Leonard's church, Middleton Road, Causeway, West Street, Railway Terrace.

    The 1881 version also includes part of adjacent sheet 5.12, covering the western part of the town, including Banbury Cross, Horse Fair, South Bar Street, Wood GFreen, Neithrop, Workhouse etc.

  • Follow this link for a complete list of our Oxfordshire Series maps.
  • You can order maps direct from our On-line Mapshop. For other information and prices, and other areas, go to The Index Page.
  • 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 maps for England, go to the England page.
    The Godfrey Edition / sales@alangodfreymaps.co.uk / 28 January 2018