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Viewing the
Land Parishes Map
in Google Earth

Once Google Earth is installed, follow these steps to view the Land Parishes Map in Google Earth. You might find it easier to print these instructions beforehand - click HERE to open a print-friendly version of these instructions which you can print using your Browser's Print facility.

1. After reading all of these instructions, click on the following link:

Land Parishes Map

2. A Dialog Box should open, asking you to save the Google Earth file, which should have the file extension ".kmz". Choose where you are going to save the file, then click SAVE.

3. Wait for the ".kmz" file to finish downloading, then locate it and open it by double-clicking it. Google Earth will open and display the Parish Map on the map. (You can also open Google Earth separately, then open the downloaded file by choosing "Open" from Google Earth's "File" menu).

4. In Google Earth, the link to the Parish Map is found listed in the left-most panel, under Temporary Places, found at the bottom of the Places panel (you may need to scroll down to see it) - see screenshot, below.

Ticking the small box beside the "Parish Map" name makes the Map visible on the Google Map.
Unticking the small box hides the Parish Map.
Single-clicking on "Parish Map" will highlight it.
Double-clicking on "Parish Map" will move the Map into view on the Google Map.

5. At the very bottom of the Places panel is a Transparency Slider. It controls the transparency of whichever layer is highlighted in the list. (Make sure the "Parish Map" name is highlighted, its "visibility" box is ticked, and that it is in view on the map)..

6. Note that the Parish Map is "draped" over the countryside in Google Earth. Use the usual Google Earth controls to zoom, rotate, and tilt your view so you can see how the Parish map follows the contours of the ground.

Google Earth screenshot showing Places panel and Transparency Slider.