Hi Helen Not quite sure whether you are looking for a map or a description. And also not sure where you've looked already. But anyway, here goes ... You could ring or email Staffordshire Record Office http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/archives/ to ask about maps of the area/time which they may hold. That is, if it's a map you're looking for. However, if you want a description (acreage, type of land, property on it, etc.) try A2A who have info re conveyances of property known as Rough Close and insurance documents which may carry a description. The A2A website http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/ will tell you exactly where the documents are held. Then take your enquiry there. You can also check on A2A where Samuel Bagnall's estate records are held which you could then trawl through. If you're very lucky you may be able to find them on the web, otherwise you will have to hand-trawl them wherever they are held (a slow but fascinating experience during which you can learn LOTS)! If he is the Samuel Bagnall, lord of the manor of Walton - then Staffordshire RO has info about him. Have you checked early Trade Directories? They often give a description of towns and villages. http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/ And then there's Google Books to search on the web http://books.google.co.uk/ Good for antiquarian books which Google have digitised. I did notice, however, that there's more than one Rough Close in Staffordshire. Good luck with your search. Ruth