O.S. maps

[Top-of-the-hill]

   I am looking at a 25in map, 1896(?) of this area, and wondering why every field and fair sized plot has a number? Acreages of each area also appear. I can see very little logic in the numbering, but I am sure it is there.

[Mart 'n' Al]

Did you mean to include an image or a link to the map?

[mazi]

I think the field numbers relate to the tithe maps of each parish, if you google images of tithe maps you will see each field numbered.

Mike

[Top-of-the-hill]

   No they are not the tithe map numbers, I thought that at first. I didn't include an image, Mart, I would have to work on that!

[mazi]

Looking at the 1886 map of where I live the numbers, although seemingly random, are consecutive according to each particular landowner, that is the farm across the road has fields numbered 367 to 390, he adjoins the farm near the church whose fields are numbered illogically as 223 to 267.
So it does seem to relate to who the landowner is.

Mike

Added, I should say that I roughly know who owns which fields as my neighbours allow me to walk their land whereas the big estate up the road guards every inch, you must not stray a metre away from the footpath

[Ruskie]

I just chose a random place, but are these the numbers you mean?
http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=17&lat=50.9548&lon=-0.3836&layers=168&right=BingHyb

[Top-of-the-hill]

  Yes those are the numbers. Mike - I wondered about landowners, but couldn't quite believe they would be relevant to an O.S. map. Though come to think of it, it could be quite useful for historical research!

[mazi]

If you are claiming a subsidy for your uncultivated six metre strip around the edges of your fields you have to identify each field you are claiming for, using these numbers as reference, so today they relate to each farm.

Mike

[stanmapstone]

   I am looking at a 25in map, 1896(?) of this area, and wondering why every field and fair sized plot has a number? Acreages of each area also appear. I can see very little logic in the numbering, but I am sure it is there.

On the 25 inch County plans every parcel of land in a parish was given a serial number as a means of identification, when the plans were revised if it became necessary to change the parcels and the parcel areas, where possible change in parcel numbering was kept to a minimum, but if it became necessary the parcels were numbered afresh within the parish.
The parcel numbers were arranged to run 'as far as possible consecutive from North to South, South to North, East to West, or West to East...but if possible numbering should be started from the North' (Ordnance Survey Circular)
The numbers on the Tithe maps are not the same as the numbers of the parcels of land shown on the Ordnance Survey Maps,

See
1884 county series maps http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=663822.0
Stan