<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Historic Towns Trust]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historic Towns Trust]]></description><link>https://www.historictownstrust.uk/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:59:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.historictownstrust.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Creating a base map for a Town &#38; City Historical Map®]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Giles Darkes — HTT Cartographer Most of the maps that we produce use a digitised version of an OS map from somewhere between 1880 and 1930 as the base map, and we then add the historical information to it. The OS map is converted into a vector digitised form, and that means capturing the main features on the map and converting them into points, lines and areas.  Once they’ve been converted, it means that we can apply a cartographic style to them, and then add the historical information....]]></description><link>https://www.historictownstrust.uk/post/creating-a-base-map-for-a-town-city-historical-map</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bed26f4d56f917b021fadb</guid><category><![CDATA['Talk of the Town']]></category><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:21:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03f8d2_f160d3be61dd443eb99b4e554eac19ad~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_649,h_881,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Secrets of Coventry’s Buried Water System]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Sydney Burgess Upon closer look of the Historic Towns Trust map of Coventry , delicate blue lines emerge among street and property boundaries (Figure 1). These faint traces of the River Sherbourne once powered Coventry’s industry, defined its neighbourhoods and structured daily lives. Figure 1: Extract from the Historic Towns Trust map of Coventry — includes Mill Pond and Dam and Corn Mill along the River Sherbourne. This river, which has its source at Corley Moor, moves underground once...]]></description><link>https://www.historictownstrust.uk/post/the-secrets-of-coventry-s-buried-water-system</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69beb90a4d56f917b021b932</guid><category><![CDATA['Talk of the Town']]></category><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:18:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03f8d2_185e729286a94cc18d2f0a158db34ebd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mapping London in 1666]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creating a new map of London on the eve of the Great Fire of 1666.]]></description><link>https://www.historictownstrust.uk/post/mapping-london-in-1666</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6968125b564cf5c95bdec4da</guid><category><![CDATA[Trust News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:40:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a0b917_70ea8ea52f9241658698ef04733a423e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bristol, Canterbury, Coventry and Winchester get a reprint]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trust would like to thank the Society of Merchant Venturers (Bristol) and the Ann Marks Charitable Trust (Canterbury) for their generous support which has enabled us to reprint these popular maps and keep them available in our online shop . A reprint is always an opportunity to correct a few minor errors. However, the reprint of Bristol in 1480 includes a new inset map showing some of the trades which were present in the Redcliffe district, near to St Thomas's church. This was made...]]></description><link>https://www.historictownstrust.uk/post/bristol-canterbury-coventry-and-winchester-get-a-reprint</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6915095a4e9c39dae7cacaaf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 22:41:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03f8d2_de3c1a4b480e43c98d2ed831ab07b39a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating the Historic Towns Trust]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our team from the Atlas of London on the Eve of the Great Fire  project, share their research findings Here at the Historic Towns Trust we have had a very busy year, so we thought we’d take the opportunity to organise a celebration of our work. On the 22 nd  October we invited partners, supporters and friends of the Trust to an evening event look at our recent and future projects and to hear about the impact we have had within the communities and cities we have worked. Generously hosted at...]]></description><link>https://www.historictownstrust.uk/post/celebrating-the-historic-towns-trust</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68fb6e99be1c9042a11804f4</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:37:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a4198_f2f3ba975a6f46a0a1e578ae3a097d01~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Bradford Heritage Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amy Pattison delivers her walking tour of Bradford's pubs and inns To celebrate the publication of our Historical Map of Bradford: Wool...]]></description><link>https://www.historictownstrust.uk/post/bradford-heritage-festival</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6882353180eb304135ca8329</guid><category><![CDATA[Trust News]]></category><category><![CDATA['Talk of the Town']]></category><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:45:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a4198_dfe73ebd501640a69a746e3a3fc4f711~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Historical Map of Chester Education Workshop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Tom Pickles leads the workshop Following the publication of our An Historical Map of Chester: Mercantile Centre &#38; Cathedral City we...]]></description><link>https://www.historictownstrust.uk/post/an-historical-map-of-chester-education-workshop</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688223d9d4236a447e6dde3a</guid><category><![CDATA[Trust News]]></category><category><![CDATA['Talk of the Town']]></category><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:34:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a4198_ad04d44befb04133a6827f82ea1d6359~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Historical Map of Bradford Launch Events]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prof Sarah Rees Jones, show guests the Bradford Map at the Launch (photo credit. Bradford Literature Festival) To celebrate the...]]></description><link>https://www.historictownstrust.uk/post/an-historical-map-of-bradford-launch-events</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687a52647a5bc82a9357eda8</guid><category><![CDATA[Trust News]]></category><category><![CDATA['Talk of the Town']]></category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:04:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a4198_0fc43381aafc419f8e67ed2152f7c3a7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Historical Map of Chester Launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Historical Map of Chester, now available in our online shop To celebrate the publication of our An Historical Map of Chester:...]]></description><link>https://www.historictownstrust.uk/post/an-historical-map-of-chester-launch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687a45856b1f1000f62d9f11</guid><category><![CDATA[Trust 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people with stories about our towns...]]></description><link>https://www.historictownstrust.uk/post/bath-s-place-detectives</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f678800dcb644c5a1fbd13</guid><category><![CDATA[Trust News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:54:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a4198_e80cf63853b64919a04e1d7557378216~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students' Union: How University Students are Shaping our Maps]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are working with students from a range of universities to help with our research Collaborations and partnerships are key to the...]]></description><link>https://www.historictownstrust.uk/post/student-s-union-how-university-students-are-shaping-our-maps</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d169ba384fd1eb75dbf8e0</guid><category><![CDATA[Trust News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:23:43 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Now in its fourth year, our...]]></description><link>https://www.historictownstrust.uk/post/ticketing-info-for-the-balh-spring-lecture-series</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ab795e816290c295d0c9af</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:40:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03f8d2_baa7039b43f648c8ad27cec4448291b9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bath: Education Workshop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our workshops will create school resources for use in the classroom On 25 March 2025, in partnership with the History of Bath Research...]]></description><link>https://www.historictownstrust.uk/post/bath-education-workshop</link><guid isPermaLink="false">678f7c1f0faacf907446e87d</guid><category><![CDATA[Trust News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:03:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a4198_ee4fcc6c17f14348a0288c4a1a204fe6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let’s Talk Bradford]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s nothing more fulfilling than witnessing a community’s love for its history. 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