Vintage style map of Somerset
Stunning contemporary design inspired from antique and vintage county maps. A complete map of the ceremonial county of Somerset and surrounding area. The county is divided into its districts: Somerset West & Taunton, South Somerset, Bath & NE Somerset, Sedgemoor, Mendip and the unitary authority of North Somerset.
 
the product
product size:
100 cm x 70 cm (original design size)
84.1 cm x 59.4 cm (a1)
 
product types:
print only on paper: print only on paper: 270gsm beautiful, off-white ivory fine art archival paper with a colour-stable coating. Prints are designed to last on this colour-stable, lignin-free, buffered paper. Combined with the latest fine art inkjet printing technology with guarantees of the artworks colour integrity for up to 200 years.
 
I have printed samples on countless papers and this produces by far the best results that are true to the artwork and of the highest quality
 
framed print: the artwork is printed on our beautiful ivory litho paper and dry mounted to a 5mm thick art foam to ensure it is perfectly stable and perfectly flat. This is essential because the paper can easily be affected by changes in moisture and temperature, causing the paper to expand and contract. This will cause ripples and undulations visible behind any glazing. For proper artwork, get it properly mounted. 
 
The back is sealed and dressed with brown framing tape to prevent dust, grime and creepy crawlies getting in. A string hanger is firmly fitted across the back and elegant little cushions on the bottom corners attached so it's ready to hang and comfortable on the wall. 
 
framed canvas print: artwork printed on polyester cotton canvas. The artwork is stretched around a stretcher frame and fixed in place before being set in the display frame of your choice. The same brown frame tape, string hanger and cushions are added to the back. Remember there is no glazing for canvas prints, the artwork is exposed, which is fabulous for viewing the work from any angle around the room as there is no glare.  There are adjustable fittings on the back around the frame keeping the inner stretcher frame and artwork in place with the display frame. 
 
frame options: there are 4 frame choices available from the cartographic arts. two matte black options, one thick and one thin, and two of a light walnut finish, one thick one thin. 
thin matte black - 21 mm
thick matte black - 28 mm
thin light walnut - 19 mm
thick light walnut 28 mm
the price is the same across all frame types and between framed prints and framed canvas prints. The only change in price occurs with size. 
 
For more details and diagrams on all the specifications and build quality visit the main SPECIFICATION PAGE
 
the artwork
The autumnal version of the map uses a softer colour pallet of colours sampled from a walk in late October, then directly appled to the map. The furniture around the map is also chnaged to brown rather than dark grey. A few changes in font are also applied. 
 
details on the map include:
all civil parish boundaries and their names
all major and minor place names
complete road network
major paths and tracks
woodland and parks and open spaces
the rail network and train stations
major walking routes such as the west mendip way and west dane way
relief shadowing 
rivers and lakes
beaches and sandbanks 
 
There is a complete key and reference, title, scale and compass design unique to the map with specific place names from around the county in their relative positions around the compass.
 
57 sites of significant historical and cultural interest researched and displayed on the map with reference section. SItes sourced and researched from Historic England, The National Trust and English Heritage.
 
Click here to see the maps of the northern neighbour of Somerset - Gloucestershire
 
Click here to see the maps of the southern neighbour of Somerset - Devon