Ancient Maps of Kirkby Malzeard
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Above: The medieval honour of Kirkby Malzeard. The names of Monastic Granges are underlined. The plan was drawn in 1938, by Tom S. Gowland, drawing on information found in ancient documents.

Above: A Tudor map drawn in 1600 by Greenhurst and Browne. North is to the right of the map. Maps at this time were diagrammatic rather than true to scale or relative position. The image below shows a larger part of this map.

Above: A Tudor map drawn in 1600 by Greenhurst and Browne. North is to the right of the map. Maps at this time were diagrammatic rather than true to scale or relative position. This view shows Azerley, Biggin and Grewelthorpe, as well as Kirkby Malzeard.

Above: Thomas Jefferies' map of the West Riding,1775. This map is drawn at a scale of approximately one inch to the mile. For a view of the area surrounding Kirkby Malzeard on this map please click here.

Unfortunately, copyright laws prevent the publication of Ordinance Survey maps, which would show details of roads, woods, fields and boundaries since the enclosures of 1840.