Brentford 1935

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Brentford in 1935 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 of this map cover the centre of Brentford & the area to the west, stretching as far as Syonhill Farm & Wyke House; & from Brentford Dock northward to Boston House & White Stile Road. The 1894 version is a map of contrasts, with all the bustle of Brentford in the east half of the map, & many orchards in the western half. Features include Brentford Dock, numerous wharves, the River Brent & Grand Junction Canal, High Street & New Brentford, The Butts, the LSWR railway & Brentford station, the GWR Brentford Branch with its station, Brentford End, Town Hall, Windmill Road, malthouses, Thames Soap Works, St Lawrence`s church & cemetery, the northern tip of Syon Park. This 1935 version shows the area largely built up, with many major factories along the Great West Road. 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.