Old Map of Cambridgeshire – Joan Blaeu Cambridge Shire Map c.1645
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At the centre of the county lies Cambridge, already renowned across Europe for its university. The borders of the map are filled with the arms of Cambridge colleges, including King’s College, Trinity Hall, Pembroke Hall, Corpus Christi College and St John’s College. These heraldic panels make the map especially interesting for anyone with a connection to the city, its colleges, or the long history of learning associated with Cambridge.
To the north, Blaeu marks “The Ile of Ely”, a name which reflects Ely’s distinctive position within the fenland landscape. Before the great drainage schemes transformed this part of eastern England, Ely stood above the surrounding wetlands almost like an island. Nearby names such as Wisbech, Littleport, Soham and Stretham still carry the memory of this low-lying country of rivers, marshes and causeways.
The map also includes Huntingdon, St Ives, St Neots, Peterborough and Newmarket, showing how historic county maps often reached beyond a simple modern boundary. Newmarket Heath is clearly marked to the south-east, an early reminder of the area which would later become world famous for horse racing.
One of the pleasures of this vintage map of Cambridge Shire is the mixture of familiar and older place-name forms. The Latin title, decorative coats of arms and beautifully engraved settlements give the print both historical interest and considerable decorative charm.
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