Christopher Saxton Collection

Cristopher Saxton
Map Collection

A new range themed around the Christopher Saxton map of Derbyshire county.

English cartographer Christopher Saxton created this vibrant map of the county of Derbyshire in the sixteenth century. Saxton was the first cartographer to produce maps of the counties of England with degrees of longitude and latitude included. This miniature map was printed in John Bill’s The Abridgement of Camden’s Britannia, published in 1626. Shop our collection of gifts and homeware printed with this memorable map. You can also browse additional collections in the Wonders of the Peak range.

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