Bristol Knowle 1902

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Bristol Knowle in 1902 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 most of the village of Knowle, south of Bristol. Coverage stretches from Somerset Road southward to Hengrove House, & from Lower Knowle Farm eastward to West Town Farm. Features include Brislington station, Queen`s Dale Farm, Firfield House, Racecourse Cottages, St Martin`s church, House of Charity, Lower Knowle, Bear`s Bridge, Kingshill House, western edge of Brislington. On the reverse is a street directory for Wells Road, plus railway timetables for the Bristol-Radstock-Frome line in 1906 & 1929. 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.