Burford 1919

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Burford in 1919 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 of Burford is double-sided to provide maximum coverage. The main map covers the northern part of the town centre, from Sheep Street northward, extending north to Fulbrook, & west to Upton & Kitt`s Quarries. Features include the River Windrush, St John the Baptist church, Priory, northern part of High Street, cottage hospital, Westhall Hill; & at Fulbrook, St James church, Masons Arms pub. On the reverse is a section of sheet 30.04 extending coverage south & including the rest of High Street, police station & Bury Barns. 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.