Thomas Badeslade was principally a surveyor and engineer working with his son Henry working on river improvements and fens reclamation. He started drawing maps of the Fens and waterways and was instrumental in a number of works in the first half of the 18th century. For county map collectors his one work was a series of very distinctive maps he drew for Chorographia Brittanniae engraved and published by W. H. Toms.
Chorographia Britanniae or a New Set of Maps of all the Counties in England and Wales...
Despite the title there are no individual Welsh county maps in this atlas. Wales is features on two Maps North Wales and South Wales. The design for this series is unique in that each map has down the left hand side a panel which lists the main towns of the in the county and their market and fair days. An interesting addition. Beneath each map is the publisher's imprint and collectors will find specimens bearing the date 1741 and other bearing the date 1742. The 1741 maps show fewer place names. Although specimens of this atlas with early hand colouring do exist this popular handy sized tome was mainly published uncoloured so on many specimens the colouring on maps will have been done more recently.
It is interesting to note that the atlas was intended for the use of his Majesty King George I for his intended tour through England and Wales. He died on June 11th, 1727. The dedication is to Frederick Prince of Wales, son of George II born February 1st, 1707 and who died on March 31st, 1751 at Kew.
Map of the Great Roads frfom London to England and Wales, T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1742
A map of the Sea Coast England and Wales, W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of England and Wales Counties, W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Table of Cross Roads W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Principal Cross Roads W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Befordshire by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Berkshire by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Buckinghamshire by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Cambridgeshire W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Cheshire by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Cornwall W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Cumberland W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Derbyshire W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Dorsetshire W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Derbyshire W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of County Durham by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Gloucestershire W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Hampshire and Isle of Wight by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Herefordshire by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Hertfordshire by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Huntingdonshire by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Kent by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Lancashire by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Leicestershire by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Lincolnshire by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Middlesex by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Monmouthshire by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Norfolk by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Northamptonshire by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Northumberland by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Nottinghamshire by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Oxfordshire by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Rutlandshire by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Shropshire by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Somersetshire by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Staffordshire by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Suffolk by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Surrey by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Sussex by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Warwickshire by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Westmorland by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Wiltshire by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Worcestershire by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of Yorkshire by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of South Wales by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
Map of North Wales by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade 1742
The majority of maps you will find from this atlas will have a centre fold. You will also find specimens with early hand colouring as well as uncoloured ones. And also of course specimens that have later hand colouring. You will find specimens dated 1741 and 1742. Usually the maps dated 1741 have fewer place names than those dated 1742. But I have come across specimens dated 1741 which have the increased number of place names.
This is illustrations below show the map of County Durham with the fewer place names dated 1741, the increased number of place names dated 1741 and another dated 1742
County Durham by Thomas Badeslade and W. H. Toms dated 1741 with added place names
Map of County Durham by W. H. Toms and T.Badeslade dated 1742 with added place names
The illustrations below come from a copy of Chorographia Britannia in my own collection. Although the titlepage is date 1742 all the maps bear the date of 1741 and have fewer place names. The maps all have early hand colouring. They also have large blank margins and no centre fold which is unusual.
Sea Coasts of England and Wales by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of England and Wales whowing the counties by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of England and Wales showing the main roads by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Table of High Roads in England and Wales by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Table of High Roads in England and Wales by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of the Cross Roads in England and Wales by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Table of Cross Roads in England and Wales by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Bedfordshire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Berkshire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Buckinghamshire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Cambridgeshire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Cheshire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Cornwall by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Cumberland by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Derbyshire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Devonshire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Dorsetshire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of County Durham by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Essex by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Gloucestershire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Hampshire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Herefordshire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Hertfordshire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Huntingdonshire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Kent by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Lancashire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Leicestershire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Lincolnshire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Middlesex by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Monmouthshire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Norfolk by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Northamptonshire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Northumberland by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Nottinghamshire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Oxfordshire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Rutlandshire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Shropshire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Somersetshire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Staffordshire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Suffolk by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Surrey by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Sussex by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Warwickshire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Westmorland by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Wiltshire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Worcestershire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of Yorkshire by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of North Wales by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
Map of South Wales by T. Badeslade and W. H. Toms, 1741
List of Towns in England and Wales A - L by Thomas Badeslade and W. H. Toms 1741
List of Towns in England and Wales M - Z by Thomas Badeslade and W. H. Toms 1741
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