Old Map of Essex in 1611 by John Speed - Colchester, Chelmsford, Braintree shipping industry pivot this piece of historical artwork

this piece of historical artwork will be cherished for years to come

Each region resonates with the character of its storied malts—whether peaty

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connecting you to an era of maritime daring and economic ambition

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Old Map of Essex in 1611 by John Speed - Colchester, Chelmsford, Braintree shipping industry pivot this piece of historical artworkEngraved by Jodocus Hondius and first published in John Speed's The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine in 1611, this hand coloured map surveys the ancient county of Essex as it stood in the early seventeenth century. Colchester, shown here in a detailed inset engraving, is marked as the county's principal town and one of Britain's oldest recorded settlements, while Chelmsford and Braintree appear as established market centres further west across