Old Map of Essex in 1611 by John Speed - Colchester, Braintree, Wivenhoe Size:16x20 inch - UNFRAMED and intellect

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Old Map of Essex in 1611 by John Speed - Colchester, Braintree, Wivenhoe Size:16x20 inch - UNFRAMED and intellectThis 1611 map of Essex by John Speed puts Colchester, rather than any other town, at the centre of attention, with a detailed engraving of the town tucked into the bottom corner of the map. Colchester was regarded as the effective capital of the county in Speed's day, and its long history as one of the earliest substantial settlements in Britain, with roots reaching back to the Roman town of Camulodunum, gives this particular map an extra layer of