Introduction to the Ludlow 1768 Interactive map

Reconstruction of Ludlow in 1768

Reconstruction of Ludlow in 1768 [+]
This is an image of Ludlow in 1768 as it might have looked in 1768.

Ludlow in 1768 was a town in transition. Much of what can be seen in the map remains today, but aspects of an earlier Ludlow, that of the medieval, Tudor and Jacobean periods, much of which has vanished, can also be glimpsed.

Work in progress

These web pages are “work in progress”. Many more detailed pages relating to individual buildings will be completed in the coming months (see Castle and Dinham area for some completed examples). Eventually over 70 buildings will have detailed historical descriptions. Members of the Ludlow Historical Research Group will be contributing pages relating to historical themes such as brewing in Ludlow and the glove making industry in the town. This site will be a growing resource for years to come.

To access the map, click on the button in the side menu entitled “Ludlow 1768 Reconstruction and Interactive map”.

You can then “zoom in” to areas of the map by clicking on a coloured button at the bottom then on the area that is highlighted on the map. To find out about individual buildings, click on the button at the bottom of each page to highlight buildings on the map that have associated web pages. When you click on a highlighted building the web page will open. Look out for any related web pages in the side menu for additional information.

How the map was created

To read about how the map was created click on the button in the side menu entitled “How the 1768 Ludlow map was created”.