Historic Towns Trust

The Historic Towns Trust is a small British charity (CIO 1160040) that creates and publishes original historical maps and atlases of Britain’s towns and cities.

Our publications combine professional cartography with detailed historical research to chart the development of the town or city, either in a series of period maps in the atlases or as single-sheet, multi-period maps published individually. All use a digitised OS base. The common scale (1:2500), style and conventions ensure easy comparison from town to town. They are produced in partnership with local experts and funded largely from local fundraising efforts; new maps are accompanied by a programme of educational outreach to local schools.

Our most recent atlas was Oxford (2021); the next will be Canterbury (2026). We have published twenty Town & City Historical Maps, from Abertawe to York, and aim to publish three or more new maps annually.