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Aims of the Atlas Project

What are the aims of the project?

The British Historic Towns Atlas project was established in 1963 as part of a pan-European project to produce atlases of consistent scale and content for the easy comparison of the growth and development of European cities.


The aim is to enhance appreciation and understanding of the history and character of European towns by providing information and facilitating comparative study. The principles behind the atlases are to provide maps and text in a way which fills a gap both in knowledge and in tools for urban studies.


Although the style of each country's project is different, they all have a summary map at 1:2500 at its heart.



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About the British Historic Towns Atlas

01. About the Atlas

What is a Historic Towns Atlas? We explain text, illustrations and format

02. Aims of the Atlas Project

What are the aims of the project?

03. History of the Atlas Project

Former Trust Chair Professor Caroline Barron writes about the history of the project and its connection with Oxford

04. Gazetteers

What is a gazetteer? We explain its function and purpose and how you can view our London gazetteer online.

05. The Changing HTA

Former Trust Chair Professor Keith Lilley writes about the Trust's evolving approach to the British Historic Towns Atlas and the maps that it publishes

06. Bibliography

A published list of articles about and references to the British Towns Atlas and the European Project

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