BlencathraHistoric Map Mug
Blencathra Historic Map Mug
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- Printed to order in Britain
- Reproduced from the original in the National Library of Scotland
- Arrives with a card naming the sheet, the survey and the year
A mug of Blencathra, reproduced from Bartholomew's distinctive Half-Inch mapping.
What this map covers
The historic mapping around Blencathra covers Keswick, Threlkeld, Mungrisdale and Applethwaite and reaches into Lake District National Park.
About this map
This artwork is cropped from Sheet 3 · The Lake District, 1903, focusing the original cartography around Blencathra rather than reproducing the complete historic sheet.
Its 1:126,720 scale, two miles to the inch, sits between detailed local survey mapping and much smaller national maps. Look for the relationship between settlements and routes, and for the way the relief colours turn the surrounding terrain into part of the map's story.
The maps were not simple reductions of Ordnance Survey sheets: Bartholomew selected and added information, including route categories useful to travellers. Bartholomew's coloured treatment of relief gives the maps much of their visual identity, making the shape of uplands and lowlands readable before individual labels are examined. This particular source was published in 1903.
About the product
Made to order. Shipping is calculated at checkout.
- 11 oz · 229 × 95 mm print area
- white ceramic
- 11oz capacity
- straight-sided profile
- wraparound exterior print
- protective polished ceramic glaze
- dye-sublimation printing
- Dishwasher and microwave safe.
A note on map detail
The original map was printed at approximately 1:127,000. This artwork is reproduced at approximately 1:100,000, around 1.3× larger, making the original cartography and place names easier to see.
Historic map detail varies with product size and material. Use the listing close-ups as your guide to the exact crop and level of detail.
Map source
Historic map image: National Library of Scotland https://maps.nls.uk/
Cartography: John Bartholomew & Co.
About There & Then
There & Then brings archival cartography back into everyday use, creating pieces designed to be seen and lived with at home.
Blencathra · Keswick · Threlkeld · Mungrisdale · Applethwaite · Lake District National Park · Blencathra