
Battersea & Fulham in 1866 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Two versions have been published for this area, covering part of Fulham on the north side of the Thames & Battersea on the south. Coverage stretches from Eel Brook Common eastward to Albert Road & Latchmere Road, & from Chelsea Creek southward to the northern tip of Clapham Junction station. Features on the Fulham side include (on the 1894 version) Sands End, Chelsea Basin, Imperial Road, Town Mead Road, Wandsworth Bridge Road (more of Fulham is on sheets 86 & 99); some streets, e.g. Stephendale Road, are still being laid out. The Battersea side is much busier, &
Includes:: (1866 version) St Mary`s church, Belmont Works, Christ Church, St John`s College, the north/east part of Clapham Junction station, Battersea New Bridge, West London Extension Railway, including the Battersea station. The 1894 version has same coverage but with more development, including numerous works & wharves along river, tramways. A portion of Battersea Park is in the north-east corner, Battersea Town Hall is in the south-east corner. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.