British Isles Maps, Geography and Place Names

Displays boundary changes (including historic and modern maps) for each of the major administrative divisions of the British Isles: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

These maps of towns throughout Britain and Ireland are invaluable for historians and genealogists.  They are highly detailed, showing individual houses, churches, railway tracks, etc., and are reprinted at about 14 inches to the mile.  Very inexpensive and well worth it.  See their ready reckoner for approximate overseas pricing (including shipping).

These three letter codes identify countries and counties in the British Isles prior to 1974.

Excellent article by Mike Spathaky explains the geographical divisions of the countries and counties which make up the British Isles.

Over 80 wonderful maps that have been scanned from an 1892 historic atlas showing early United Kingdom, Europe, and British colonies around the world.

  A collection of maps, flags, and comprehensive geographic information on the United Kingdom from the About.com Guide to Geography, Matt Rosenberg.

Includes queries based on the the 1911 census from England and Wales, registration district boundary changes 1850-1919, and parish boundary changes (1937-1971).

Britain's national mapping agency has free downloadable maps in a variety of scales, as well as offering (for sale) historical maps of pretty much every town and rural area in Great Britain.

A database of the geographic location of churches, registration districts etc in the UK, with details of their founding and closing dates, from GENUKI.

This site provides address searching and street map facilities for the UK. They currently have street maps for Greater London and road atlas maps for the whole of mainland Britain.