A collection of 5 vintage Ordnance Survey 2.5 inch maps (Scale 1:25,000) detailing adjacent and overlapping territories along the Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, and Leicestershire borders. Featuring the classic bright blue covers with the distinctive magnifying glass artwork, this lot provides fantastic continuous geographic coverage of the East Midlands area.

​Bundle Details

• ​Sheet SK 83 – Sedgebrook: Covers Bottesford, Woolsthorpe, Belvoir (including Belvoir Castle), Denton, Barrowby, and Harlaxton.

• ​Sheet SK 84 – Long Bennington: Covers Staunton, Foston, Allington, Westborough, Dry Doddington, Hougham, and Marston.

• ​Sheet SK 85 – Newark-on-Trent (East): Covers Winthorpe, Langford, Holme, South Collingham, Coddington, Balderton, Claypole, and Fenton.

• ​Sheet SK 86 – Collingham: Covers North Collingham, Besthorpe, Meering, Girton, Spalford, North Scarle, Eagle, Swinethorpe, and Thurlby.

• ​Sheet SK 94 – Ancaster: Covers Ancaster and surrounding historic Lincolnshire heathlands.

​Publication Era & Pricing

​These maps date to the late 1960s (pre-decimalisation). The collection showcases the transitional retail stamps of the period:

• ​6/6 Net: Present on Sheet SK 83 and SK 85.

• ​7/-: Present on Sheet SK 84 and SK 94.

• ​7/- with a handwritten 35p conversion: Present on Sheet SK 86, highlighting the direct transition into decimal currency in 1971.

​Condition Report

• ​Covers: All covers remain bright blue with crisp graphics. There is only light shelf wear and minor age-related handling marks. Sheet SK 83 has small blemishes near the price circle.

• ​Map Sheets: The interior fold-out paper map sheets are exceptionally clean, bright, and crisp. Fold lines are robust without severe splitting or major annotations.

• ​Environment: Sourced from a clean, smoke-free home.

Note: maps have previous owner's name neatly stamped on the index to one inch maps page.

​Dispatched securely in protective packaging. Please review the gallery photos carefully to inspect the covers, fold lines, and full geographic layout. If you have any questions, feel free to drop a message!