Vintage style map of The Cotswolds
2nd edition map published in 2025 (original design 2019)
Stunning contemporary design inspired from classic and vintage county maps.
the product
product size:
100 cm x 70 cm -B1 - (original design size)
84.1 cm x 59.4 cm - A1
product types:
print only on paper: HP Matte Litho Realistic 270gsm - a beautiful, off-white ivory paper with a colour-stable coating, has the look and feel of heavy, offset paper. Prints are designed to last on this colour-stable, lignin-free, buffered paper. Printed using the latest HP fine art printing technology with guarantees of the artworks colour integrity for up to 200 years.
I have printed samples on countless papers and this produces by far the best results that are true to the artwork and of the highest quality
framed print: the artwork is printed on our beautiful ivory litho paper and dry mounted to a 5mm thick art foam to ensure it is perfectly stable and perfectly flat. This is essential because the paper can easily be affected by changes in moisture and temperature, causing the paper to expand and contract. This will cause ripples and undulations visible behind any glazing. For proper artwork, get it properly mounted.
The back is sealed and dressed with brown framing tape to prevent dust, grime and creepy crawlies getting in. A string hanger is firmly fitted across the back and elegant little cushions on the bottom corners attached so it's ready to hang and comfortable on the wall.
framed canvas print: artwork printed on polyester cotton canvas. The artwork is stretched around a stretcher frame and fixed in place before being set in the display frame of your choice. The same brown frame tape, string hanger and cushions are added to the back. Remember there is no glazing for canvas prints, the artwork is exposed, which is fabulous for viewing the work from any angle around the room as there is no glare. There are adjustable fittings on the back around the frame keeping the inner stretcher frame and artwork in place with the display frame.
frame options: there are 4 frame choices available from the cartographic arts. two matte black options, one thick and one thin, and two of a light walnut finish, one thick one thin.
thin matte black - 21 mm
thick matte black - 28 mm
thin light walnut - 19 mm
thick light walnut 28 mm
the price is the same across all frame types and between framed prints and framed canvas prints. The only change in price occurs with size.
the artwork
A complete map of The Cotswolds and surrounding area. My original map of the Cotswolds has different coloured sections representing the different portions of the counties that make up the Cotswolds. For the first time I have relased a Cotswolds map without these 'county sections' presenting the National Landscape as a whole.
2nd edition map - changes and improvements
A light off-white background has been added
A grid and reference system cited on the sites of interest for ease of location
Map expanded slightly south of Tewkesbury to make the border of the map be the River Severn and flow more smoothly
Map expanded slightly to the east in Oxfordshire
Thinner and lighter motorway with junction labels
Hilltop triangle symbols
Improvements to border, title, scale, compass design with elements of burnt orange added
Worlds Heritage sites of Bath and Blenheim Palace added
Railways and station labels changed from black to dark brown
Bolder river and walking route labels
100's of smaller streams and brooks added
Change of Cotswolds border around Bath
Military areas and labels
Consolidation of sites in Bath to reduce density of labels
Updated road network
The road network has also been updated. With 5 years passing since the design of the 1st edition I was curious to see how much road building had been going on. I was surprised to see how much. Not only at major projects like at Birdlip but the residential streets as many villages and towns grow with residential development. I have written a blog post about this you can find on the site.
details on the map include:
all civil parish boundaries and their names
all major and minor place names
complete road network
major paths and tracks
woodland and parks and open spaces
the rail network and railway stations
major walking routes such as the cotswold way
relief shadowing
rivers and lakes
There is a complete key and reference, title, scale and compass design unique to the map with specific place names from around the cotswolds in their relative positions around the compass.
An information section on sites of significant historical and cultural interest is included with reference across the map. These are sourced from the National Trust and English Heritage with a few others included that I like.
Have a look at the Cotswold Autumnal map here
Map of the Cotswolds - Single Colour - 2nd Edition
please get in contact if for any reason you are not satisfied with your order, or there are any problems with it or damage sustained during shipping. the option of a refund or exchange will be made available, though the cartographic arts will not be responsible for any return shipping costs or returns lost in the mail.
i gladly accept returns and exchanges
contact me within: 14 days of delivery
send items back within: 30 days of delivery
i don't accept cancellations
but please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
the following items can't be returned or exchanged
because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, i can't accept returns for:
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custom or personalised orders
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