birthplace of Sir Francis Drake
and Venetian fortifications
the sheltered waters of Clew Bay with Clare Island guarding its mouth
and anyone fascinated by regional development
The detailed street grid reveals a developing capital along the banks of the Colorado River
Old Map of Essex in 1844 by Samuel Lewis - Chelmsford, Colchester, Maldon Size:A0 (84x119cm) - UNFRAMED birthplace of Sir Francis DrakeDrawn 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