I. Maps and Descriptive Sources – The Bracknells of Odiham

Key map series and portals

The tithe map of Odiham (c.1843), held by Hampshire Record Office, depicts numbered parcels across the parish and is linked to the tithe apportionment listing owners, occupiers and land use.
Recent research on the Little Park/deer park area uses the tithe map alongside an estate map of 1739 and later plans to reconstruct the medieval and post‑medieval park, illustrating how multiple map layers can be combined for Odiham landscape studies.
Online portals such as ArchiUK, Old Maps Online and Francis Frith offer historic Ordnance Survey and other map series for Odiham from the Victorian period onward, at various scales suitable for street, property and regional analysis.

Table: Main map resources

Resource	Coverage	Access / notes
Odiham tithe map (HRO 65021/F/7/177b)	Parish of Odiham, c.1843, large‑scale map showing fields, buildings and parcel numbers. archivescatalogue.hants	Digital copy at Hampshire Record Office; use with tithe apportionment for owner/occupier data. archivescatalogue.hants+1
Little Park / deer park mapping study	Reconstructed extent and acreage of Odiham’s deer park using 1739 estate map, tithe map and later plans. hart	PDF report via Hart District Council website; useful example of integrating estate and tithe mapping. hart
Old Ordnance Survey maps (ArchiUK)	6‑inch and other OS series (c.1902–1930 and earlier) covering Odiham. archiuk	Browse online via ArchiUK; higher‑resolution images available with donation. archiuk
Old Maps Online	Aggregated historic maps of Odiham from multiple libraries and archives. oldmapsonline	Search “Odiham” to view available map layers from different dates. oldmapsonline
Francis Frith historic maps	Commercial set of historic maps of the Odiham area in various years and series. francisfrith	Browse and purchase prints; useful for late‑19th–20th‑century street and landscape detail. francisfrith

John Bartholomew’s “Gazetteer of the British Isles” (1887) includes an entry for “Odiham, hundred, Hants, 35,382 ac., pop. 9,286; contains 8 parishes and a part,” giving 19th‑century administrative and population context.
The Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs to 1516 lists Odiham among Hampshire market and fair towns, confirming its status as a medieval and early‑modern market centre.
Modern historical summaries (such as Culture on Call’s article on “King John’s Castle” and Hampshire History’s Odiham pages) provide concise descriptions of the town’s Domesday origins, royal castle, vernacular Magna Carta copy and notable features like All Saints church and the pest house, which can be reused or adapted for locality introductions.

Table: Descriptive and gazetteer sources

Source	Focus	Use for locality work
Bartholomew, “Gazetteer of the British Isles” (1887) – Odiham entry	19th‑c descriptive gazetteer giving area, population and administrative notes for Odiham hundred. pastplaces	Quick statistical and jurisdictional snapshot for Victorian‑era context paragraphs.
Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs to 1516 – Hampshire	Lists medieval markets and fairs, including Odiham as a market centre. archives.history	Evidence for long‑standing market status and economic role.
Culture on Call: “The forgotten history of ‘King John’s Castle’”	Narrative history of Odiham Castle from its 13th‑c construction, role in Magna Carta events, siege, later royal use and decline. cultureoncall	Rich historical background to castle and royal manor; material for context boxes and talks.
Hampshire History – Odiham pages	Short articles on Odiham’s role in the vernacular Magna Carta, All Saints church, and the pest house. hampshire-history	Vivid locality vignettes on key sites and features.

Begin mapping work with the tithe map and Ordnance Survey series, then overlay estate maps and modern maps to track continuity and change for specific properties.
Use gazetteer entries and castle/local‑history articles to generate concise, citation‑ready locality descriptions suited to reports, essays and educational materials.