Blandford Forum in 1901 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. The map covers one of the finest Georgian towns in Engl&. A disastrous fire in 1731 meant that the town had to be rebuilt & because it grew only slowly in the 19th century (the population was under 4, 000 in 1901) the Georgian character survived. Features include the whole town centre, largely encircled by the River Stour, the Somerset & Dorset Railway with station, Market Place, workhouse, Blandford Bridge, Hall & Woodhouse Brewery, St Leonard`s Farm, Bryanston Park. To the west the map reaches St Martin`s old & new churches, marking the site of an old medieval village.* 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.