This is the earliest known large scale map of Aldington. Images of the map may be viewed here.
The Worcestershire Record Office hold two copies of the September 1807 enclosure map for Aldington. The references are F264.2 BA1583 and F143/43 BA307. These do not appear in the WRO map index but are found in their index of enclosure papers. The two copies are very similar. They measure 43 by 80 cm with no scale specified. The map is bordered on the north by the Parish of Offenham, on the east by the Parish of Badsey (which had its own enclosure act in 1812), on the south by 'Bengeworth New Enclosures' and on the west by Parks Farm - the map does not quite reach the River Avon. It gives lots of information on field names, areas and owners. The map is largely monochrome except for a light coloured wash along roads. The map is bound into a book with 19 large pages of reasonably legible handwriting giving details of roads, paths, and fields.
The road names on the map include Pitwell Road (now Main Street), Badsey Road (now Village Street), Littleton Turnpike Road (now Offenham Road B4510) and Bretforton Turnpike Road (now Badsey Road/Synehurst B4035). Aldington Mill is not shown and so was probably not operating at that time.
Also in the Worcestershire Record Office is a very poor photocopy (WRO BA7423) dated 1807 which we assumed was the Aldington enclosure map but the details are slightly different. It is possibly a draft made by the surveyor for the final map. (This maps not reproduced on this website.)
This is the earliest known large scale map of Badsey. Images of the map may be viewed here. There is also a complete transcription of the Badsey award schedules that accompany this map.
Here are additional notes on the 1812 map.
Until 1815 the main road going north out of Badsey followed a contorted route. This map accompanied a Magistrates Order creating a 'new road' along what is now called Synehurst. Original in Worcestershire Record Office.
This 1825 map shows parts of Aldington and Offenham including Black Banks and the Badsey Toll Gate.
Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton railway map showing proposal for road diversion in Aldington.
The 25 July 1864 auction details include a map showing the lots.
The 2 July 1866 auction details include a map showing the lots.
The 23 July 1866 auction details include a map showing the lots.
Compensation to Christ Church, Oxford for land taken for the railway.
The first large scale Ordnance Survey map covering the parish of Badsey and Aldington was published at a scale of 1:2500 or '25.344 inches to a Statute Mile'. It was 'surveyed in 1883'.
Here is the centre of Badsey (large file - 294K) and the centre of Aldington (large file - 115K).
A copy is held by the Worcestershire Record Office and further sections of it are available on the internet from Landmark.
This map was part of an 1888 indenture. It shows fields around Sands Lane.
The 1891 auction details include two maps showing the lots.
These 1892 auction details include maps of the Parks Estate and Badsey Fields.
This map of 1894 shows the land purchased for the new school. ‘1894a’ indicates the land bought from Captain Lord’s Trustees, ‘1894b’ indicates the land bought from the glebe; ‘1961’ indicates the land bought nearly 70 years later to extend the school site.
The 1897 auction details include a map showing the lots.
A small 1:2500 map held in the library of Christ Church Oxford showing Glebe Farm, the Vicarage and a field called Stockey.(Not reproduced on this website.)
A modern reconstruction of the route taken by the 1901 census enumerator in Badsey and Aldington.
A large scale OS map of Badsey about 1905.
A large scale OS map based on the 1883 survey and revised in 1921. Scale 1:2500. Many thanks to David Everett of Kidderminster for donating the map to The Badsey Society. Large file - 350K.
The map illustrates the division of marjet gardening land into strips.
Market gardening in the mid 20C: research maps & photos by Dr Ron Lodge.
A simple map showing the historical parishes that surround the parish of Badsey and Aldington.
Not all the auction maps are listed here. You may find more material on the auction pages.
On the www.badsey.org website you will find a Street Map of Badsey and Aldington and Directions to Badsey.
This is an index of place names within the old parish of Badsey and Aldington.
