Old Map of Essex in 1611 by John Speed - Colchester, Chelmsford, Braintree shipping industry pivot It’s a striking choice for

It’s a striking choice for display in spaces like libraries

the map celebrates a region defined by ecological stewardship and a deep awareness of heritage—threaded together by rivers

country-inspired interior

York and Derby

connecting you to an era of maritime daring and economic ambition

Old Map of Essex in 1611 by John Speed - Colchester, Chelmsford, Braintree shipping industry pivot It’s a striking choice forEngraved by Jodocus Hondius and first published in John Speed's The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine in 1611, this hand coloured map surveys the ancient county of Essex as it stood in the early seventeenth century. Colchester, shown here in a detailed inset engraving, is marked as the county's principal town and one of Britain's oldest recorded settlements, while Chelmsford and Braintree appear as established market centres further west across