Yes, there are folded sheet maps available for the Gillingham area. An old map of Kent, hand-drawn in 1840 for the renowned cartographic publisher Samuel Lewis. These superbly detailed maps provide an authoritative and fascinating insight into the history and gradual development of our cities, towns and villages.

Gillingham, par., township, and local government dist., Kent, on river Medway, on NE. side and mostly in parl. bor. of Chatham -- par., 5016 ac., pop. 20,865; township, 4317 ac., pop. 20,644; dist. (partly also in Chatham par.), 4302 ac., pop. 20,745; P.O.; was the birthplacc of William Adams (1575-1621), discoverer of Japan.

Gillingham is now part of Medway district. Click here for graphs and data of how Medway has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Gillingham itself, go to Units and Statistics . GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Gillingham, in Medway and Kent | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

An old map of Kent, hand-drawn in 1840, is available for purchase in a range of prints, framed or mounted or on canvas. Old Historic Victorian County Map featuring Kent dating back to the 1840s is available, including a folded sheet map covering the Gillingham area.