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Yelden Maps

The map below is the tithe apportinment map for Yelden dated 1842. Tithes were, historically, tenths of produce given to the church by those in a parish. Tithe apportionment simply made statutory a process long in use whereby these tithes of produce were substituted for money payments. To see a larger version please click on the map.

Yelden in 1842 [MAT54]
Yelden in 1842 [MAT54]

The two maps below are second edition 25 inches to the mile Ordnance Survey maps dating from 1901. To see a larger version please click on the appropriate image

The area around the castle 1901
The area around the castle 1901

The western part of the village 1901
The western part of the village 1901