MAP OF HAMPSHIRE and THE ISLE OF WIGHT

Hampshire or Hants and The Isle of Wight present the humorous (and serious no doubt too) map maker with the enduring problem of what to include and more to the point what to leave out. The interest is rich be it factual or merely whimsical and as ever it serves to remind us that we live on this enchanted island. From the Tudor ships built at Buckler’s Hard to the seamanship of Sir Ben Ainslie via Mary Rose and HMS Victory there is an enduring thread that will hopefully continue to excite and inspire for centuries to come.